NorfolkAYA Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 That's Steatoda nobilis - noble false widow. We have a number of false widow species in this country. This one, along with the cupboard spider (S.grossa) are responsible for the most bites, but they're really not a big deal; for most people it's about the same as a bee sting. Stunning spiders. We have one living in our conservatory named Gertrude. Your one's an adult male. Nice find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkAYA Posted June 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 This is the second I've picked out of my house this week 😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 (edited) They're cool! leave them be and they keep themselves to themselves. We've got cupboard spiders roaming our pad too. Although no one messes with Gertrude, it seems. Not even cellar spiders go near her! By way of ID to split the two, the noble has longer legs in comparison to its body. Also, if you look closely, you can make out the cream band round the abdomen (red arrow). The abdomen of the noble spider (it's getting a name change, championed by people who like spiders! ) very often reaches a crisp point at the top (blue arrow). Lace-weaver species that show a pattern have a blunter, squarer end to it at the top Edited June 22, 2022 by chrisjpainter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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