Cupboard (False Widow) Spider Steatoda grossa

Several spiders in genus Steatoda are known as False Widows. The one above with light triangular markings is also called the Cupboard Spider and the Cupboard False Widow.

It has a shiny, round, dark brown abdomen with 2-3 light triangular markings - less round body but clearer markings on the smaller male than on the female where markings may be absent. It has very long front legs. Females reach 7-10mm head/body length and males 4-6mm.

The photos above show the spider being removed from inside and tipped outside upsidedown before righting itself and scurrying away.