what kind of spider is this

Virginia Beach, VA

These spiders are taking over my house and seem to use existing webs. They do however have spinnerettes because one came down from the ceiling at me during my shower. I have seen them in the bathrooms and under beds the most. I have four children and really don't want to risk any serious spider bites...thanks in advance for everyone's help.

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Sinks Grove, WV

This is a male spider in the family Theridiidae (cobweb/comb-footed spiders); possibly Steatoda grossa - see http://tinyurl.com/yh5nlmv for images. Sometimes known as false black widows, females of this species can deliver a painful but not dangerous bite (bite symptoms reportedly can resemble a very mild back widow bite - see http://tinyurl.com/yjb6hgz)

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