Unidentified

Picture ID 98518

Submitted by:
feanor
Submitted: Jan 19, 2020
Photographed: Jan 18, 2020
Spider: Unidentified
Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Spotted Indoors: Basement or Cellar
Found in web?: No
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TangledWeb

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January 19, 2020 2:27 pm

Hi, this is a False Widow in genus Steatoda, possibly Steatoda grossa. They are not one of the few North American dangerous spiders. They’re quite good at killing insects and other arachnids though.

feanor

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January 19, 2020 2:36 pm

Wow, thanks a ton. What a great website!