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Found on curtains on window
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- Submitted: Sep 16, 2021
- Photographed: Sep 16, 2021
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Donabate, Ireland
- Spotted Indoors: Other
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes:
Unidentified
Picture ID 148524
Found on curtains on window
Male Noble False Widow (Steatoda nobilis)
Really. Wow are they not dangerous
To most people no. To people with allergies to venom/stings, maybe. Them being dangerous to humans is way over exaggerated by media. Sells newspapers to have a Big Scar front Page Story. They have been here in Ireland at least 100 years with little impact on our lives. There are more of them around now yes. Venom is complex though and people can react differently.
Thank you Kieth for addressing the media exaggeration and fictional news accounts that is a problem, particularly in the UK.