Steatoda
(False Widows)

Picture ID 202139

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Is this a black widow spider? The markings seem wrong.
Found several of these in my garage, between the drywall and concrete floor.

Submitted by:
ausinsea
Submitted: Oct 31, 2024
Photographed: Oct 31, 2024
Spider: Steatoda (False Widows)
Sex:
Female,
Location: Seattle, Washington, United States
Spotted Indoors: Garage or shed
Found in web?: No
Attributes:

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BugmanDan

November 1, 2024 5:40 am

This is a triangulate cobweb spider, one of those synenthropic spiders in many homes.
They are no threat to humans or pets, even good to have around.
Species Steatoda triangulosa – BugGuide.Net

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November 2, 2024 12:41 am

https://bugguide.net/node/view/48950 I think this is Steatoda albomaculata, it has more markings than S. triangulosa. I have Washington and Colorado memorized as states that have extra Steatoda species.