Login
Register
Comments & ID Thoughts
Black Widow - looking for an expert to tell me if this could potentially be a black widow. I did not get a chance to see the underbelly. Wondering if there is enough evidence here to disqualify it being a black widow or not.
- Submitted by:
- Submitted: Jun 10, 2019
- Photographed: Jun 1, 2019
- Spider: Theridiidae (Cobweb Weavers)
- Location: Algonquin, Illinois, United States
- Spotted Indoors: Basement or Cellar
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes: Dorsal
Help identify this spider
Jan 11, 2024
Jan 11, 2024
Johnston, 
Help…. Black Widow???
Leaning False Black Widow (Steatoda grossa), a real Widow’s (Latrodectus) legs are *usually* a little more robust but I’m not 100% certain from this image so treat it with respect to be on the safe side.