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- Submitted: Feb 6, 2018
- Photographed: Feb 6, 2018
- Spider: Steatoda grossa (False Black Widow)
- Location: Mexico City, Mexico
- Spotted Indoors: Other
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes: Dorsal
Steatoda grossa
(False Black Widow)
Picture ID 5087
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Steatoda grossa
(False Black Widow)Family Genus Species - Submitted Apr 23, 2020
- Photographed Apr 23, 2020
- Male
- Pacific Grove, California, United States
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Steatoda grossa
(False Black Widow)Family Genus Species - Submitted Mar 1, 2024
- Photographed Mar 1, 2024
- Grouville, United Kingdom
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Steatoda grossa
(False Black Widow)Family Genus Species - Submitted Oct 1, 2023
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Steatoda grossa
(False Black Widow)Family Genus Species - Submitted Apr 23, 2020
- Photographed Apr 23, 2020
- Wilsonville, Oregon, United States
- 3 Comments
Hi, welcome to Spider ID. 🙂 This looks like a False Black Widow (Steatoda grossa).
https://bugguide.net/node/view/232822
Thank you! I guess it is not dangerous, is it?
They’re not aggressive and are unlikely to bite except in self defense if pressed up against the skin. My understanding is that their venom is similar to but much less potent to that of a Black Widow. You likely wouldn’t suffer any serious side effects but everyone’s immune system is different.
Thank you very much, it was very educational!