Is it venomous or poisonous?
Considered venomous. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. The note covers its whole genus. False black widows (Steatoda spp.) Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Steatoda albomaculata — considered venomous
- Steatoda diamantina — considered venomous
- Steatoda anchorata — considered venomous
- Steatoda lepida — considered venomous
- Steatoda paykulliana — considered venomous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Arachnida
- Order
- Araneae
- Family
- Theridiidae
- Genus
- Steatoda
- Species
- Steatoda albocincta
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