Steatoda grossa
(False Black Widow)

Comments & ID Thoughts

Found in a pile of wood next to my shop, this was the only spider like it in the area. The spider appeared to "ball up" when I started moving the wood.

• Submitted by: 
  
  tom-egan
• Submitted: Apr 1, 2018
• Photographed: Apr 1, 2018
• Spider: Steatoda grossa (False Black Widow)
• Location: St. Helens, Oregon, United States
• Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.),Under rock, log, or debris
• Found in web?: Yes
• Attributes: Dorsal