Steatoda nobilis
(Noble False Widow)

Picture ID 7640

Submitted by:
apn
Submitted: Mar 23, 2018
Photographed: Mar 20, 2018
Spider: Steatoda nobilis (Noble False Widow)
Location: BENFLEET, essex, United Kingdom
Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
Found in web?: Yes
Attributes: Dorsal

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Apn

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March 23, 2018 7:59 pm

Found this stunning spider in my greenhouse,guarding it’s nest, have no idea what it is and would appreciate some help in identifying it and whether it is native and if it is poisonous?

ItsyBitsy

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March 24, 2018 1:19 am

Hi, welcome to Spider ID. 🙂 This is a Noble False Widow, Steatoda nobilis. There is some info about them here:
http://britishspiders.org.uk/wiki2015/index.php?title=False_Widow_Spiders