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  1. Andy Adcock

    False Widow?

    Sure looks like Noble False Widow to me, Steotoda nobilis
  2. Andy Adcock

    False Widow?

    Sorry, should have been clear, it's in Nottingham. I was confused by the wrong labelling of spiders on Google which should come as no real surprise to anyone. I simply wanted to be certain due to the potential for it being a False Widow in a home with a small baby. Thanks all, though I would...
  3. Andy Adcock

    False Widow?

    That's what I thought too Rafael. Unfortunately, the NHM link returns a 404 error.
  4. Andy Adcock

    False Widow?

    Here's another link which identifies my spider as False Widow but it also shows Lace Web which is pretty similar and I reckon Harry is right? http://home.bt.com/lifestyle/house-home/cleaning/10-common-spiders-youll-find-in-a-british-home-11364003665066
  5. Andy Adcock

    False Widow?

    I agree.
  6. Andy Adcock

    False Widow?

    Thanks Rafael, I agree but there are several images that appear in a Google search that show this image as being a False Widow and I wondered if it was a gender difference? Hoping it's not one at this point, my wife is way less than happy that it might be! http://i58.tinypic.com/30ib6vd.jpg...
  7. Andy Adcock

    False Widow?

    Not generally one for over reacting to stuff like this but not knowing much more about the species than the sensationalist stuff that appear in the press, I'm not exactly delighted in finding this on our living room carpet just feet from out baby. Can someone confirm the ID please?
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