False widow spider
Introduction
The photograph on this page of False widow spider by Doug Lee as part of the Geograph project.
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False widow spider
Image: © Doug Lee Taken: 25 Oct 2014
This is a female false widow spider (Steatoda grossa). It is mildly poisonous and occasionally found in gardens in the area but unlikely to cause any great damage to most people. This one was far more interested in hiding from the photographer than in any form of attack.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.354312
Longitude
-2.120578