Steatoda borealis

Picture ID 51604

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Has been hanging around the house for around a month

Submitted by:
balloonythedino
Submitted: Jan 12, 2019
Photographed: Jan 12, 2019
Spider: Steatoda borealis
Sex:
Male,
Maturity:
Adult
Location: North Andover, Massachusetts, United States
Spotted Indoors: Other
Found in web?: Yes
Attributes: Dorsal

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BalloonyTheDino

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January 12, 2019 5:29 pm

Hi does anyone know what Mr or Mrs spider is?

TangledWeb

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Reply to BalloonyTheDino

January 12, 2019 9:31 pm

Hi, could you post a photo taken above him or her, straight down? The markings on the topside of the abdomen are part of how we tell some spiders apart. Please don’t use digital zoom, just let your camera autofocus and post it looking small. If you need more light you can have a flashlight or something pointed at the spider. I tried to do that alone, standing on one foot on the toilet with the phone in one hand and the flashlight in the other. All I got is a really dreadful accidental selfie from them moment I dropped… Read more »

BalloonyTheDino

Photo Owner

Reply to TangledWeb

January 13, 2019 9:19 am

Thank you TangledWeb! I have posted another picture. Unfortunately somehow Spider disappeared. Judging that she/he has eluded my pets and family for a month now, so he/she is probably fine wandering the house. Thank you for the info also. I hope that you have retrieved your flashlight and your phone from behind the toilet!

ItsyBitsy

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Reply to TangledWeb

January 13, 2019 9:35 am

“I tried to do that alone, standing on one foot on the toilet with the phone in one hand and the flashlight in the other. All I got is a really dreadful accidental selfie from them moment I dropped both the flashlight and my phone behind the toilet. So, don’t do things I do.”

I’ve done as much. Too funny! XD