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Steatoda borealis

Picture ID 50025

Picture of Steatoda borealis - Male
  • Submitted by: 
    MNNightwing
  • Submitted: Dec 10, 2018
  • Photographed: Dec 10, 2018
  • Spider: Steatoda borealis
  • Sex: 
    Sex icon
  • Maturity: 
    Adult
  • Location: Audubon, Minnesota, United States
  • Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
  • Found in web?: No
  • Attributes:
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MNNightwing

Spotted this guy/gal romping around in 27-degree temps. Anyone know the identification?

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ItsyBitsy

Hi, this looks like a male False Widow, Steatoda borealis. 🙂

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MNNightwing

Thanks! I was surprised to see him on the outside wall in below freezing temperatures, but I guess he must have been “winter hardened” and running his antifreeze.

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