Steatoda nobilis
(Noble False Widow)

Picture ID 99746

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Is this steatoda nobilis aka noble false widow?

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usb_blubber
Submitted: Feb 23, 2020
Photographed: Feb 23, 2020
Spider: Steatoda nobilis (Noble False Widow)
Location: Santa Clara, California, United States
Spotted Indoors: Sink or bathtub
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Dorsal

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TangledWeb

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February 23, 2020 8:26 pm

Yes, it is Steatoda nobilis which is one of the Spiders called False Widows. Was a chemical sprayed on it? They are usually dark brown. This species was introduced to California, which is where most of our site’s American sightings come from. They aren’t medically dangerous to people.