#steatoda

[onenicebugperday]

Mediterranean false widow, Steatoda paykulliana, Theridiidae

Photographed in Syria by ali__ali

[herpsandbirds]

so sorry for the terrible quality m stil a lil bit spooked by spiders but i thought this guy was neat! no idea what he is though

location is california

Spider ID - CA, USA:

Hello, yes, hello, this looks to be a Noble False Widow (Steatoda nobilis), family Theridiidae. They are originally from the Canary Islands and Madeira, and have been spread to much of Europe and parts of North America.

Steatoda nobilis - Wikipedia

Species Steatoda nobilis - BugGuide.Net

[mothmansfather]

Saw two of these gorgeous little Steatoda borealis today at work having a sip of water on the side of a client’s house. Those pedipalps are crazyyy I love them. Steatoda are probably my favorite spiders, they’re so nicely shaped 🕷️

Boreal Combfoot (Steatoda borealis)

Boreal Combfoot from Smokey Hollow Dr, Kittery, ME, US on April 1, 2026 at 12:35 PM by Rowan Collins. Those palps are so cute

[artastic-friend]

[Arachnophobia Warning]

Same spider from my previous post, except here she is having a casual stroll up my arm

Absolutely precious 💖

[morbidsmenagerie]

Steatoda grossa egg sac finally emerged!

[spacephobos]

steatoda nobilis <3

[coolbugs]

Bug of the Day - Arachtober!

I thought for sure that an id was out of the question on this cobweb spider, because I only caught a shot of the underside, but it turns out that the shape of the epigyne (external genital structure on females, which is what you probably guessed it was from the name ;-)) is an id character for this species, which Aaron McKee helpfully pointed out is Steatoda borealis.

[seanpgilroy]

Triangulate cobweb (or comb footed) spider who lives next to my front door. And her lunch.