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Steatoda paykulliana adult male
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iNaturalist Observation: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/201158278
Picture: https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/355042574
Wikimedia Commons File: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Steatoda_paykulliana_male.jpg
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- Submitted: Mar 4, 2024
- Photographed: Mar 3, 2024
- Spider: Steatoda paykulliana
- Sex:
Male, - Location: Bornova/İzmir, Turkey
- Spotted Outdoors: Under rock, log, or debris
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes: Dorsal
Feb 2, 2024
Nov 15, 2023
Bornova/İzmir, 
I think this is a Mediterranean false black widow [Steatoda paykulliana]. The stripes are normally red, but it’s not unheard of for them to be different colors – looks like this one is yellow
Thanks for confirming the ID! Description already says “Steatoda paykulliana adult male”
Adult females have red stripes or no stripes. This one is a male and he has white stripes.
Male example pics:
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/343356-Steatoda-paykulliana/browse_photos?term_id=9&term_value_id=11
Oh, my bad X_x I just saw the unidentified title and jumped to identification. Thanks for being so polite!
No problem. Have a nice day!
Also females (mostly juvenile ones) have white stripes too.
Very young females look almost same as males too.
If it’s like in this pic check the pedipalps.
If it’s fat and have white stripes – (most likely) juvenile female.
If it’s fat and have red stripes or no stripes – adult female.
Should note that: It’s not a 100% way. Adult females can have white stripes too.