Infestation
Usually small webs in undisturbed sites around outside houses, buildings, not usually inside; common in wood piles at bottom.
The bite can be serious, the venom is a neurotoxin and moves quickly through the body; see a physician within 1 hour of being bitten.
Identification
Shiny, black with round abdomen, long legs; red marks an abdomen not always present, male small with white and black markings.
Control
Spray pyrethroid in area suspected, heavy application not necessary; wear gloves when in a crawl space.
