Steatoda grossa
(False Black Widow)

Comments & ID Thoughts

I was moving some furniture in my bedroom for spring cleaning and I found this spider hiding behind my elliptical trainer. I believe it’s a common garden spider and I would like to confirm.

• Submitted by: 
  
  lele
• Submitted: Apr 17, 2018
• Photographed: Apr 16, 2018
• Spider: Steatoda grossa (False Black Widow)
• Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
• Spotted Indoors: Other
• Found in web?: No
• Attributes: Dorsal