What kind of spider is this?

Question

I live in south-eastern Minnesota and i was at a gymnastics center and I saw this dark Purple/ blackish spider, it was about the size of a dime and it has white crosses or X's on its back. i was wondering if anyone knows what kind it is

it was not a black widow im sorry
im sure it was purple, and it had crosses not an hourglass, the crosses were white also not red it was the size of a dime, and found in south eastern Minnesota

Answer 1

Black Widow?

The black widow spider (Latrodectus spp.) is a spider notorious for its neurotoxic venom. It is a large widow spider found throughout the world and commonly associated with urban habitats or agricultural areas. Although the name 'black widow spider' is most commonly used to refer to the three North American species best known for their dark coloration, black hair and red hourglass pattern, occasionally it is applied to several other members of the Latrodectus (widow spider) genus in which there are 31 recognized species including the Australian red-back, brown widow spider (sometimes called the gray widow), and the red widow spider. In South Africa, widow spiders are also known as the button spiders.

Answer 2

Interesting; nothing springs to mind right away, but maybe some more info would help: was it in a web? And if so, was the web an orb-web or a messy tangle? What size and shape was the abdomen - long and thin, round like a ball, square-ish, tear-drop-shaped? Was it acting in any sort of distinctive manner? Anything you think might be useful. Also, of course, any sort of photo would probably help. To set your mind at rest, it doesn't sound at all like any of the dangerous spiders.

Answer 3

i don't know what kind it is but i suggest you to stay away from it it because it mite be poisones but it mite be 2 different spiders together