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I found this tonight and was curious as to what it is. For reference, I live in Bakersfield, California.

Thanks! We live in central California and we found these in Bakersfield. We refer to them as warehouse spiders because our belongings used to be stored in an old warehouse and now these guys are in everything. Thanks again!

Interesting stuff! And it does help to ease my mind. Still will be careful...just in case boyfriend and/or daughter are allergic. Thanks!

Njnolan1: I can see better why you keep these guys as pets. But you haven't made me a convert!!! :D Anyone: How does the steatoda grossa kill a widow if they have shorter legs and less potent venom? Also, from my lame 10 minutes of googling, I read they can have medically significant bites...

Ciphor: I DO appreciate the expertise and time. However, I was not shooting down your IDs. All of my subsequent posts were for clarification and additional information to my original post in case the new info - which you didn't have to help make the original ID - would change your mind. I have...

Underside of spider I caught last night and smooshed photo Here is the spider after I caught it in the vacuum so it is very dusty. I also included the after smoosh photo incase there is some characteristic that you see of it that helps to identify them. Thanks again for all of your...

I am sorry, I don't have a top view photo of the spider. It was very quick to hide. I managed to vacuum it up and can post the under side of it when it is dusty before I squashed it. It's web was incredibly tough. I had to use the hose extension and use that to break it as the web would be...

Here are two pictures of one of the spiders under the bottom stair. This one was right next to the kitty litter. Shortly after taking the pictures, it ran under the carpet for cover so I couldn't see if there was an hourglass or not. But it is obvious these things are getting older and no longer...

Thank you all for your responses. It's possible they are not true black widows but I have looked at a lot of photos online and YouTube videos. These are bulbous, hang upside down in fibrous messy cobwebs. Some cobwebs make a crackle sound when I clear them and they are strong. Others aren't as...

I understand this website is for people who keep invertebrates as pets and my request for help is not in keeping with that spirit. However, I figure you guys know the most about black widows and how to handle them safely. I live in a town home apartment in central California, where we have...