Steatoda triangulosa
(Triangulate Cobweb Spider)

Picture ID 4080

Submitted by:
tabbycat_2003
Submitted: Jan 16, 2018
Photographed: Jan 16, 2018
Spider: Steatoda triangulosa (Triangulate Cobweb Spider)
Location: Katy, Texas, United States
Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Dorsal

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ItsyBitsy

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January 16, 2018 8:25 pm

Hi, welcome to Spider ID … was this spider burnt? I hope not… It’s a Steatoda triangulosa, they’re beneficial. Someone in CA recently set their apartment on fire trying to burn a spider.

http://www.fox13news.com/news/california-man-accidentally-sets-apartment-on-fire-while-trying-to-kill-spider

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Picture ID 4080

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