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There are six species of false widow spiders that live in the UK ( Steatoda nobilis, Steatoda grossa, Steatoda bipunctata, Steatoda albomaculata, Steatoda triangulosa and Asagena phalerata ). They are black or brown in colour, rotund, and small - growing up to about the size of a small finger-nail.
Six false widow species live permanently in the UK. The three most common false widows are: the rabbit hutch spider, Steatoda bipunctata. the cupboard spider, Steatoda grossa. the noble false widow, Steatoda nobilis.
Black widow spiders are not found in the UK but are very rarely unintentionally imported. Click here to download our information sheet on false widow spiders (or here to find out how to order commercially printed copies).
False widow spiders often appear in news stories about spider bites, typically in early autumn. However, confirmed cases of false widow bites are rare. Only the two larger species of false widow, the cupboard spider and the noble false widow, are likely to be able to bite through human skin at all.
Feb 26, 2021 · So, what does a false widow spider look like? As the name suggests this little beasty bears some resemblance to the infamous black widow spider. However, on closer inspection the false widow does not have the jett black colouring of its notorious cousin and red markings are swapped for cream markings on the abdomen.
False widow spiders might look similar to the more dangerous black widow spider, but all they're likely to do is give you a small and relatively harmless bite. They were first recorded in...
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Oct 23, 2013 · Sightings of Steatoda nobilis, the false widow spider, are on the rise. It is being cited as Britain's most venomous spider, and it is spreading. But experts say the species is not usually...
