Steatoda borealis

Picture ID 63418

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spider is shiny black except for the underside of abdomen

Submitted by:
krbernier
Submitted: May 31, 2019
Photographed: May 31, 2019
Spider: Steatoda borealis
Sex:
Female,
Maturity:
Adult
Location: Penacook, New Hampshire, United States
Spotted Indoors: Other
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Ventral

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krbernier

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May 31, 2019 7:23 pm

we found this guy in our bed, hes shiny black except for his underbelly.

TangledWeb

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May 31, 2019 9:44 pm

It’s one of the False Widows, probably genus Steatoda. I live in Nashua and have some that look the same ventral and are totally black dorsal. I’m not sure what they are. They are afraid of light and run from my flashlight and camera flash. That has made getting photos for identification very difficult. Your ventral photo is excellent!