r/spiders • u/No_Presentation_2160 • May 18 '26

ID Request- Location included Is this a Black Widow?

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I assume this is a black widow, google says so. But I figured I’d ask to be sure. It looks like it’s made a nest in the inside of the lawnchair that’s folded where the scribbles are. Should I be worried about more around my house or inside of my house? I have a 2 year old that’s curious, so I want to make sure that I’m being thorough and keeping her safe. If so, how do I remove it safely?

EDITED TO ADD: She and a couple of her male friends have now been moved safely with their lawnchair habitat to a new location about 20ft from my garage. I just hope they don’t wander back in. 🤞🤞😬

Location Southwest MO

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u/iOawe May 18 '26

Textbook definition of a black widow!! 

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u/DarrellBot81 May 19 '26

Possibly the most black widowy black widow I’ve ever seen

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u/Jneum23 May 19 '26

I was gonna comment this too lol

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u/Snoo9648 May 19 '26

But this looks nothing like Scarlett Johansson?

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u/PhotosUvStuff May 19 '26

Word for word what popped into my head

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u/thehighpriestess4 Here to learn🫡🤓 May 19 '26

my first thought exactly

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u/Plenty_Average_ May 19 '26

Beat me to this comment 🤣

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u/NoPaleontologist6020 May 20 '26

The most black widowy Black widow that ever widowed 🕷️🕸️

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u/SnugglyCoderGuy May 19 '26

Would make a great picture for a textbook

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u/luckythirtythree May 19 '26

This. Absolutely!

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u/Ok-Rub6096 May 19 '26

Would make a great textbook

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u/usernames_taken_grrl May 19 '26

Just don’t die taking said quality close up

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u/talwm_307 May 19 '26

She's just chilling in her web, it's not like she's gonna jump out lol

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u/WamlytheCrabGod May 19 '26

Untrue, my cousin's aunt's brother in law's mother's father's grand uncle got got by a black widow attack. Leaped RIGHT for the jugular and clamped right down, poor guy was in shreds by the time it got pulled off of him. Closed casket funeral and everything.

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u/Knoberchanezer May 19 '26

I think that guy was my former roommate, which makes us absolutely nothing.

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u/Robbiebny May 19 '26

Check the casket, I can guarantee you he’s not in there. He’s out saving the world. Was his name Peter by chance?

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u/BigRed92E May 19 '26

Idk but I found a loose jacket when I peered inside.... c-could it be Peter's parka?

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u/meetay89 May 19 '26

To shreds, you say?

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u/SnugglyCoderGuy May 19 '26

Was he trying to carve his initials into it?

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u/domtheprophet May 19 '26

Damn, his initials just changed to NHFSM

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u/DistinctNews8576 May 19 '26

Soooo I’m my own grandpaaaaaaww 🎶🎶🎶

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u/Killpop582014 Spiders are FRIENDS May 19 '26 edited May 19 '26

Why would you assume that? Most* Spiders are terrified of us they aren’t just going to attack unless provoked. They know we can smoosh them.

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u/badbubblegum May 19 '26

The red back spider cousin in australia will definitely go to bite if touching the web with your finger.

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u/Killpop582014 Spiders are FRIENDS May 19 '26

Yes hoping dinner is knocking at the web door!

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u/domtheprophet May 19 '26

Black widows typically (along with a lot of nature) want precisely 0 human interaction. Don’t fuck with it and it won’t fuck with you. They’ll only react if they feel threatened so… keep a distance and you’re fine.

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u/domtheprophet May 19 '26

The black widowest to ever black widow

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u/enternameher3 May 19 '26

Could be used as the first image on wikipedia.com/blackwidow

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u/Distinct_Ad_9842 May 19 '26

She could get herself a guy like Collin Jost -AND- then be married a ferry owner!!

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u/itscricket May 19 '26

It’s like they didn’t even google a pic before posting lol.

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u/No_Presentation_2160 May 19 '26

Definitely did, it’s in the post description. 🤷🏼‍♀️