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[Closed] Can anyone identify this spider for me please?

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Found this little fella in the shed at the weekend whilst clearing it out. Wasn't sure if it's a Euro garden spider or not? Lovely markings and very shiny, a bit bigger than thumbnail size if that helps.

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Posted : 29/09/2014 1:02 pm
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Don't want to get you worried....but it does look a bit like a false widow spider. If so, you might need to be careful 😯


 
Posted : 29/09/2014 1:27 pm
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It looks like a female false widow, [i]S.nobilis[/i]. Just concentrate on the false bit. They only have a mild venom and rarely bite. They are also great at keeping other, not so nice bugs, in check so worth keeping around.


 
Posted : 29/09/2014 1:54 pm
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Derek. He's a bit of a prick. Tell him he still owes me a £5.


 
Posted : 29/09/2014 2:23 pm
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Awwww, that's a baby gargantuan face eating spider, they are cute when they are babies, but grow to about 2 foot tall and can run at up to 50mph when they get older, as well as being able to leap about 40ft.


 
Posted : 29/09/2014 2:27 pm
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He or she is more than welcome to stay put in the shed. Unless it is Derek, in that case he do one the dirty scrounger. Don't worry sandwicheater, I got your back.


 
Posted : 29/09/2014 5:03 pm
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If you paid derek by paypal gift then more fool you - there are warnings all over the web


 
Posted : 29/09/2014 5:21 pm
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Scaredypants = 😆


 
Posted : 29/09/2014 5:48 pm
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It does look a lot like this [img] [/img]
Which is a false widow.


 
Posted : 29/09/2014 6:14 pm
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If its a false widow just be careful: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-29414450


 
Posted : 29/09/2014 9:00 pm
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Also be careful of reading sensationalist headlines like the one above.


 
Posted : 30/09/2014 6:36 am
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Yup false widow the new baby Robin of STW.

"Woman ignores infection in finger and has to have it amputated, oh and it just happened to be caused by a spider bite"


 
Posted : 30/09/2014 6:52 am