Steatoda nobilis
(Noble False Widow)

Picture ID 55600

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No idea what it is but want to know as the cause of a pain I have may be due to it so very urgent. Found inside

Submitted by:
clarkdominic
Submitted: Mar 31, 2019
Photographed: Mar 31, 2019
Spider: Steatoda nobilis (Noble False Widow)
Location: Sudbury, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Spotted Indoors: Other
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Dorsal

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ItsyBitsy

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April 1, 2019 6:28 am

Hi, this is a Noble False Widow, Steatoda nobilis.

clarkdominic

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April 1, 2019 9:35 am

Thank you, found that in my bed and it’s aparently veminous but I don’t think a pain in my temple could have been caused by it as a bites pain won’t last 2 weeks+

TangledWeb

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Reply to clarkdominic

April 1, 2019 10:30 pm

No, a theoretical bite wouldn’t hurt that long. I am concerned about the 2 week pain in your head though. That’s longer than most headaches. I don’t want to be an alarmist, just want to say pay attention to it. The pain in my temple was a blood vessel birth defect that I didn’t know I had. Several doctors didn’t take the pain seriously and the rupture of the blood vessels almost killed me. Get emergency help if you have what you would call the worst headache of your life. Also seek assessment if you have weak limbs, or weird… Read more »