Comments & ID Thoughts
I think it's a black house spider. Was in the bathroom
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- Submitted: Mar 25, 2019
- Photographed: Mar 25, 2019
- Spider: Steatoda grossa (False Black Widow)
- Location: Marysville, Washington, United States
- Spotted Indoors: Sink or bathtub
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes: Dorsal, Egg sacs
False Black Widow, Steatoda grossa.
Hi, it looks like Steatoda grossa, a False Black Widow. They are common and not a problem. They try to avoid being exposed to light. They can’t see well and use vibration and basic light/dark vision and chemoreceptors for sensory input. Sometimes someone will switch a light on and the false widow will be caught out in the open exposed. They will often hold still until the light is off.
Thank You