Comments & ID Thoughts
Not sure what this spider is? Found it in our school shed. Is it a false widow?
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- Submitted: Oct 12, 2018
- Photographed: Oct 11, 2018
- Spider: Steatoda bipunctata (Rabbit Hutch Spider)
- Sex:
- Maturity:Adult
- Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes: Ventral
Yes, this looks like a Rabbit Hutch Spider, Steatoda bipunctata. Collectively Steatoda spp. are called False Widows.