Spider ID, Bristol, England. 20.11.13. (1 Viewer)

Always wanted to identify this Spider, which has appeared in my home. Coerced one into a jar tonight, and filmed it. Here are some grabs. It has a distinctive pattern on the abdomen. It likes to make "trip-wire tent webs" at ground level, in a nook or corner.
Any help gratefully accepted. Thanks in advance! :t:

I'm almost sure that's Steatoda grossa

salticus said:

I'm almost sure that's Steatoda grossa

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Many thanks Salticus!
My jury is still out. But it looks similar to False Widow spp. And probably the one you suggested? I know the media hype about these arachnids. But I just filmed it and let it go back into the kitchen. I had disturbed it by sweeping after all.
I've lived here some 10 years. I used to have Daddy Long-Legs Spiders. This Autumn I have none. For the first time. But I do have this spp. I wonder if they have predated them?
A nice gentle little Spider, who just wanted to be left alone. But I needed to ID it. Thanks again!:t:

I'm more familiar with Pholcus wiping out other spiders, not the other way round. But as long as I don't have big Tegenarias crawling about them I'm happy.

salticus said:

I'm more familiar with Pholcus wiping out other spiders, not the other way round. But as long as I don't have big Tegenarias crawling about them I'm happy.

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My partner has some nice Tegenaria. But luckily they prefer it in the out-buildings. Had a Drosophilia invasion in the kitchen, and my False-Widow is taking out these one by one. And crikey! Is she fast?! :eek!: They only have to touch one of her "scaffold-threads" and she's on them. Blink and you miss it! There's also one in the bathroom, and I found another in the living room, which I re-located to the kitchen. If I believed all the media hype about these small arachnids, I'd be fixing to move out any day soon.