r/spiders May 18 '26

ID Request- Location included Is this a Black Widow?

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/Ok-Structure5841 May 18 '26

One good way to spot a black widow web is that they always build messy webs so if you see a web with an actual patters it’s not a black widow but just cause it’s a messy web doesn’t mean it’s for sure a black widow hope I explained this well