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Theridiidae
(Cobweb Weavers)

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my brother saw this in the basement yesterday. He's recently moved his things from storage in Virginia.

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rick112358
Submitted: Jan 17, 2026
Photographed: Jan 16, 2026
Spider: Theridiidae (Cobweb Weavers)
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Spotted Indoors: Basement or Cellar
Found in web?: No
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January 17, 2026 4:38 am

A male triangulate cobweb spider. Quite harmless
Species Steatoda triangulosa – BugGuide.Net

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January 21, 2026 11:31 pm

Maybe Meta ovalis? https://www.bugguide.net/node/view/1266872/bgimage I’m not sure.

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