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Little Black Spider - Steatoda borealis
Copyright © 2006 Peter Hollinger

Little Black Spider - Steatoda borealis
Assabet River NWR, Stowe, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
March 26, 2006
Size: ~5mm
I found it under the bark on a dead tree in the woods.

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Contributed by Peter Hollinger on 1 April, 2006 - 7:42pm
Last updated 3 May, 2006 - 2:09pm

Looks like
a Steatoda borealis. The info about Steatoda spiders claims their venom is similar to a black widow, but there doesn't seem to be any reports of bites.
… tom murray, 1 April, 2006 - 8:01pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Tom
I'm glad I didn't know that Sunday! (;-)
… Peter Hollinger, 1 April, 2006 - 10:10pm login or register to post comments

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