Matt, you FOR SURE have black widows around your place. I see them everytime I clean up, move something etc.
A few weekends ago, I was at my buddy's place (1500 acre parcel in the hills outside of San Jose) and we took his ranch truck out to go get some boulders to build a fire pit with. When we moved this one rock, I saw the BIGGEST black widow I have ever seen! HUGE!
Thankfully, spiders don't bother me a bit.
Snakes on the other hand......then I turn into a little girl and freak out!
-Chris