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False Black Widow - Steatoda grossa This pretty girl recently set up a web on my deck. She lives under the edge of the siding and has a messy-ish web. She comes out at night when I turn my moth lights on, but she&#039;s very shy and hides when I shine any light on her.<br />
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According to Bugguide, &quot;The bite of this spider might produce symptoms that are similar but much less severe than those of a black widow bite. In some cases blistering may form at the site of the bite along with physical discomfort that lasts for several days.&quot; Cupboard spider,False Black Widow,Geotagged,Steatoda grossa,Summer,United States,spider,steatoda Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

False Black Widow - Steatoda grossa

This pretty girl recently set up a web on my deck. She lives under the edge of the siding and has a messy-ish web. She comes out at night when I turn my moth lights on, but she's very shy and hides when I shine any light on her.

According to Bugguide, "The bite of this spider might produce symptoms that are similar but much less severe than those of a black widow bite. In some cases blistering may form at the site of the bite along with physical discomfort that lasts for several days."

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  1. I wonder what she does when the lights go out? Posted 6 years ago
    1. Good question. It's a tight spot, so I can't imagine it being comfy. She hides all day too. She will get plenty of food on nights that I'm mothing though. Hopefully she will have babies! Posted 6 years ago

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"Steatoda grossa", commonly known as the cupboard spider, the dark comb-footed spider, the brown house spider, or the false black widow, is a common species of spider in the genus "Steatoda".

Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Jun 23, 2019. Captured Jun 22, 2019 21:43 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm