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I first started seeing these in the garage, but I have since occasionally seen them in the basement. They are shy and tend to run into hiding quickly. They are always near the ground or in recesses or corners. I have never seen more than one of them in a given area. The closest I've ever seen them together is about 7 - 8 feet distance apart. They are large for a house spider and look very elegant.
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- Submitted: Feb 24, 2018
- Photographed: Feb 23, 2018
- Spider: Steatoda (False Widows)
- Sex:
- Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Spotted Indoors: Basement or Cellar
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes: Ventral
Help identify this spider
Feb 25, 2020
Feb 25, 2020
Los Angeles, 
Their webs are very chaotic and don’t appear to follow any sort of logic or pattern.
Hi, welcome to Spider ID. 🙂 This is a False Widow, most likely Steatoda grossa though I’d probably need to see the other side to be sure.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/338795/bgimage
Thanks, I will try to get another from behind. There are two in my basement right now. Should I leave them be? Are they dangerous? Will they spread all over the house if left alone?
I added another picture, it’s a bit blurry. Let me know if you need a better one. Frankly as an arachnophobe it’s hard for me to get this close…
https://spiderid.com/picture/6005/