Latrodectus geometricus
(Brown Widow Spider)

Comments & ID Thoughts

This spider is big! Biggest spider I have seen in California looks more black in person please help me identify! I’m really not sure I don’t think it’s a widow as I don’t see red markings but the legs are very noticeably different sizes and it appears to have an additional feeler on the front legs please help! I have 3 small children and want to make sure it’s not poisonous

• Submitted by: 
  
  zerocool
• Submitted: Feb 18, 2019
• Photographed: Feb 17, 2019
• Spider: Latrodectus geometricus (Brown Widow Spider)
• Location: Cerritos , California, United States
• Spotted Indoors: Garage or shed
• Found in web?: No
• Attributes: Lateral