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Agib2002 Auckland, New Zealand Jan 09, 2020

Hello, I recently saw a small, dark spider with distinctive white spots along its back. I am curious as to what kind of spider it may be.

Any answers will be greatly appreciated :)

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jan 12, 2020

This is a comb-footed/cobweb spider (family Theridiidae); it might be an immature Steatoda capensis, an introduced species known as a false widow or false katipo spider - see http://www.terrain.net.nz/friends-of-te-henui-group/spiders/false-katipo-spider.html

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Agib2002 Auckland, New Zealand Jan 12, 2020

Thank you so much! Incredibly helpful :)

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