Steatoda nobilis
(Noble False Widow)

Comments & ID Thoughts

Spotted this spider on a window sill outside my house in southern England- really not sure whether it is a false widow or a lace web spider as both look quite similar. It was about 1.5-2cm long.

• Submitted by: 
  
  oskarsh
• Submitted: Jun 4, 2018
• Photographed: Jun 2, 2018
• Spider: Steatoda nobilis (Noble False Widow)
• Sex: 
  
  Male,
• Location: Oxford, United Kingdom
• Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
• Found in web?: No
• Attributes: Dorsal