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Spider ID

OliyaOliya Posts: 228
in Wildlife gardening
Can anyone ID this rather scary looking spider? Thanks!

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  • SalixGoldSalixGold Posts: 450
    I would say false widow
  • imintauntonimintaunton Posts: 23
    Yep - false widow.
    This was one I found in my old shed - identified by the British Arachnological Society


    They're actually quite large, relatively speaking - because there are a fair number of look-alike spiders that are harmless.

    Cheers,
    Chris

    Inherited an amazing garden in Taunton, Somerset, stuffed with wonderful plants, shrubs, trees and creatures
  • OliyaOliya Posts: 228
    @Quartz
    @imintaunton

    Thank you for info. It still looks rather terrifying!
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    Specifically this is a Rabbit Hutch spider which is one of the False Widows.
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • OliyaOliya Posts: 228
    Thanks @wild edges
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