I was in a dark, damp garage doing flood clean up, there were so many of these. Body like a Black Widow or House Spider, but a totally different coloring. The kind of cream and maroon patterning was only at the back of the abdomen. These pics are very dark.
Lots of red spotted newts crossing in rainy conditions, upper 50s
found dead on sidewalk. Images provided by a local resident who found the bat.
Female emerged in the afternoon, by golden hour the male had found her and they hung out for a couple hours and then took off.