Steatoda bipunctata
(Rabbit Hutch Spider)

Picture ID 54729

Comments & ID Thoughts

Hi there, thank you for looking at this. Is it native to Ireland? Is it venominous?

Submitted by:
philomallee
Submitted: Mar 18, 2019
Photographed: Mar 18, 2019
Spider: Steatoda bipunctata (Rabbit Hutch Spider)
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Dorsal

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CalumEwing

March 18, 2019 1:21 pm

This is one of the False Widow Spiders, one of the Steatoda species in the Cob Web Weaver family Theridiidae, likely Steatoda bipunctata, looking at the colour pattern. It is native and widespread in northwestern Europe, Britain and Ireland. Nearly all spiders are venomous, but Steatoda are not aggressive of dangerous.

Philomallee

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Reply to CalumEwing

March 18, 2019 1:35 pm

Hi Calum, I agree with your id, I’ve checked it out on Wikipedia and it’s definitely the spider I saw, thank you for your rapid and informative reply! He/She’s happily wandering around my back garden so I’m glad to know it’s not a dangerous spider, it’s one I’ve never seen before.
Best regards, Phil

Fear2Fascination

January 24, 2022 3:18 pm

Rather that Steatoda bipunctata this is the Noble Spider Steatoda nobilis.

TangledWeb

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Reply to Fear2Fascination

January 24, 2022 9:25 pm

I don’t know if Dr. Ewing still follows our website. He’s an actual expert, I’ll let him explain why he chose the identification if he is available. He has plenty of teaching experience!