Steatoda grossa
(False Black Widow)

Hi, I don’t know what it is, but that is good because we are more familiar with the dangerous spiders. As long as you don’t touch the spider with bare skin and press your skin against it (and why would you want to?!), it is harmless. Don’t leave her in your bed, in other words. You can safely catch a spider by putting a clear bowl or glass over it and sliding thin paperboard under it the bowl and spider. A piece of a cereal box would work well. Then you can carry your spider outdoors where she can eat… Read more »