Falsewidowspider

False widow spiders - recording sightings. If you are have a sighting, please share date/gridref/postcode. Entomology and wildlife information.

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@TerminusDB @GavinMGleason One of those pictures that you feel like showing to somebody accusing you of scaremongering! Hopefully you recover soon!

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@triccytic Sorry I missed this post previously. A lot of people seem to have bad reactions to them. I read recently that the Recluse Spider may have a bacteria that gets into the bites that causes the bad reactions (as distinct from the venom). I suspect same issue with false widows.

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@ambrannigan Well, you don't want them in the house! Apparently spiders may find scents such as lavender, mint, coffee and apple cider vinegar unpleasant - and there is supposed to be a chemical in conkers that they are not keen on. You can either make your own deterrent or buy one!

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@PsycheKick Trusting that Oscar is still at home and has not been out roaming again as he looks a lot like the Panther seen in France! https://t.co/iqHky4O5UK

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@Spacecable @andyhambo @FalseWidow @spiders They have been known to live for up to five years...

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It is that time of year again... I nearly stuck my finger through this little one's web - hiding under the rim of hte wheelie bin in my garden.

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@carolmmartin10 I love it there!

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@Spacecable @andyhambo @FalseWidow @spiders Thanks for post.

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@andyhambo @crawlycreepy @FalseWidow @spiders They are apparently "synanthropic" - https://t.co/Yb6tCwPO1M to live near humans! I have absolutely masses round my house now. They particularly like to hang out underneath the rims of hte wheelie bins.

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@triccytic Sorry to hear of this. Hope you have made a full recovery now. The incidence of bad reactions to bites seems to be increasing.

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@Energonman It appears that the spider at the top of the doorway is.

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Just a little something to cheer up the people who don't want to keep looking at spider pictures...

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See pic from 19th July. Same location. Different colouring. No idea whether the same spider or not.

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A false widow spider also seen at 8pm last night in Guildford on the wall of an office (GU2 4RG). It was at a location where I have often seen them before, but had different markings, so I am not sure if it has shed its skin or is a different spider! Note the white band.

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@bassfly72 It seems that they can live for approximately 5 years - possibly more. They are synanthropic, i.e. live happily in an environment around people (who attract insects with light and food!).

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@FifTheBrief Lucky lucky! I found one in the handle of a saucepan in the kitchen last week. They are certainly getting around...

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