Comments & ID Thoughts
Black Widow??? My pest control service can't tell.
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- Submitted: Jun 11, 2019
- Photographed: Jun 1, 2019
- Spider: Theridiidae (Cobweb Weavers)
- Location: algonquin, Illinois, United States
- Spotted Indoors: Basement or Cellar
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes: Dorsal
Again, this looks more like a False Widow (Steatoda). The image is so dark I’m not 100% certain of the species. There are faint abdominal patterns that can be used to distinguish them. When I lighten this image I think I might see the markings of Steatoda borealis but not clear enough for certainty.
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