(American) house spider

7502.      Picture were taken by a friend near his home wanted to know what kind of spider this is because there are small children all around this area. Georgetown, Canada.

 

Number 7502.       This appears to be a common (American) house spider, Parasteatoda tepidariorum – see (American) house spider image . Although they belong to the same family (Theridiidae) as the infamous widow spiders, these are harmless to humans.