Steatoda nobilis
(Noble False Widow)

You got it! Your photo came out great too. It’s probably small because it’s a male. Technically male spiders are normal-sized and the females exhibit sexually dimorphic gigantism. Female spider have a longer growth period, more molts. Their abdomens are also stretchy for egg development and larger meals. Males proportionately have longer legs, which they can use in self protection to restrain a hungry female during mating. In some species the adult males look like hatchling babies next-to adult females. It’s cute and funny to watch the males timidly court the females. I think this male is fairly young, but… Read more »