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  1. RafaelMatias

    False Widow?

    That's quite unfortunate. Sorry about that :-C I'd try the email still, though.
  2. RafaelMatias

    False Widow?

    To my eye, both Lace Web and Noble False Widow are illustrated there by the same species (they're not only similar, they're the same IMO...). Note Amaurobius sp. is Lace Web (see post #3). Check the photos in the Wikipedia link: abdomen is globular not elongated, and much shinier; in the NHM...
  3. RafaelMatias

    False Widow?

    I think it's more likely those (and other) images represent misidentifications. If birds are frequently mis-IDid on internet photos, I guess that'll happen much more frequently with spiders. But wait for some more knowledgeable person to reply. Or try the NHM email on the leaflet linked above:
  4. RafaelMatias

    False Widow?

    Perhaps an Amaurobius species? http://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmwww/take-part/identify-nature/spiders-in-your-home-id-guide.pdf
  5. RafaelMatias

    False Widow?

    Spiders are not my thing, I know very little about their ID. But yours looks like a species of Lycosidae rather than a False Widow to me. This one is quite robust, with a different shaped abdomen, stronger legs etc.
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