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Latin name: Steatoda grossa
Size: Head and body length approximately 10mm. Overall size including legs around 40mm.
Distribution: Found mainly in the southern half of England. Frequently found at coastal areas.
Months seen: All year round.
Habitat: Mainly found in houses and out buildings.
Food: Small insects.
Special features: The abdomen is a red-brown colour with a crescent shaped stripe at the front and three pale triangular spots along the top. These markings vary from spider to spider - sometimes they're cream coloured (as above) and sometimes they're a dull brown. Steatoda grossa is widespread in the south but very under-recorded. Interestingly it is a very close relative of the Black Widow spider. This spider is also known as the False Widow, so closely does it resemble its evil relative. Its bite is far less dangerous than the Black Widow's, but Steatoda Grossa can still use its fangs in a way that is said to be as painful as a wasp sting.
Apparently, Steatoda Grossa is quite an aggressive species and it will run at you if you come too close to its web.

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