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Steatoda
(False Widows)

Picture ID 54505

Picture of Steatoda (False Widows) - Dorsal

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I found this spider in a corner of my bedroom, at night, spinning a messy web.

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innusl

Hi,

We found the same kind of spider in our home.
Location: Durbanville, South Africa

Any idea what it is yet?

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debrad77

This was identified as a harmless false house button spider,Theridion species.

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ItsyBitsy

Yes, a False Widow (aka House Button Spider) – Steatoda for the genus.

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