Steatoda nobilis
(Noble False Widow)

Picture ID 44163

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Hello, hoping you can help me identify this spider - worried it might be a false widow.

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l-bot
Submitted: Oct 11, 2018
Photographed: Oct 10, 2018
Spider: Steatoda nobilis (Noble False Widow)
Location: Santa Rosa, California, United States
Spotted Indoors: Garage or shed
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Dorsal

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L-bot

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October 11, 2018 7:27 pm

Hello – does anyone know what kind of spider this is? Found it in my breaker box on the side of my house last night.

ItsyBitsy

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October 12, 2018 5:45 pm

Hi, this is a Noble False Widow, Steatoda nobilis. Not really something to worry over. They’re only likely to bite in self defense and prey on less desirable things. You can reduce their numbers by vacuuming everywhere and empty the canister outside, and seal cracks around floors, doors, foundation etc., anywhere a bug could get in. 🙂