Spotted – The False Widow Spider

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Grimsby

In utility room 50p size roughly

Giant house spider?

Quite big with distinctive pattern on back. Found under slate drain cover among what appeared to be web.

Scotopheous blackwelli

Male,annual sightings EH45 9AD

Heighley gate garden centre

False widows spotted

False widow spiders.

Dark brown glossy, cream ‘skull’ shape on abdomen, quite big, 2 of them under a piece of decking in Great Yarmouth.

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