Steatoda
(False Widows)

Picture ID 99752

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jg1
Submitted: Feb 23, 2020
Photographed: Feb 23, 2020
Spider: Steatoda (False Widows)
Location: Timmins, Ontario, Canada
Spotted Indoors: Basement or Cellar
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Dorsal

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JG1

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February 23, 2020 8:36 pm

What type of spider do you think this is?

TangledWeb

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February 23, 2020 9:53 pm

It’s probably a False Widow is genus Steatoda. They are useful spiders for controlling insects that get into a house. They aren’t dangerous to people.

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Steatoda (False Widows)

Picture ID 99752

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