Comments & ID Thoughts
Spider was found in pantry under a plastic shelf. Also had 2 white small balls. Found other white balls under the cabinets when I ran a mirror underneath to see what was there....Please help can take better pic if needed!!!!
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- Submitted: Jan 21, 2018
- Photographed: Jan 14, 2018
- Spider: Steatoda triangulosa (Triangulate Cobweb Spider)
- Location: Mobile , Alabama, United States
- Spotted Indoors: Other
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes: Dorsal
Hi, welcome to Spider ID. 🙂 This is a Triangulate Cobweb Weaver (Steatoda triangulosa). They’re nothing to worry over. They are common indoors and as long as they’re out of sight I don’t mind having these around the house as they’ll prey on less desirable things. The fluffy balls were likely egg-sacs.
Note to admin.: species page still needed for S. triangulosa.
I’d be more concerned over what it was preying on in the pantry.
Thanks very much. I’ve seen several of them in the past few months and finally got one I could take a pic of. I appreciate the quick response!