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unidentified Theridiidae spider - Steatoda grossa
Copyright © 2015 Ecooper

unidentified Theridiidae spider - Steatoda grossa
Delta (Ladner), British Columbia, Canada
May 7, 2015
Four specimens of this spider found in the house when cleaning a cabinet that hadn't been moved for years. One was smaller and had marbled markings dorsal on the abdomen: possible male?

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unidentified Theridiidae spider - Steatoda grossa unidentified Theridiidae spider - Steatoda grossa
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Contributed by Ecooper on 7 May, 2015 - 9:33pm
Last updated 8 May, 2015 - 7:56am

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… Lynette Elliott, 8 May, 2015 - 7:56am login or register to post comments

the marbled one
looks female with that fat abdomen. It'll turn brown later.

One of these amazed me by capturing and storing a mealworm alive. She hung it upside down by the tail where it survived three days as she gradually fed on it.
… kozz, 8 May, 2015 - 3:21am login or register to post comments

False Black Widow - Steatoda grossa
I think this may be what it is. I have some here in Oregon.
… Pat Cassidy, 7 May, 2015 - 11:12pm login or register to post comments

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