The noble false widow (Steatoda nobilis) is considered the most dangerous spider in the UK, though bites are rare and usually not fatal. However, they can cause serious complications if untreated.

Known as Steatoda nobilis, the spiders are not native to Britain and are thought to have arrived from the Canary Islands in banana boxes in the late 1800s before slowly spreading northwards.

Known as Steatoda nobilis, false widows are not native to Britain and are thought to have arrived from the Canary Islands in banana boxes in the late 1800s before slowly spreading north.

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The genus is Steatoda, but I will focus on perhaps the most common in the family — Steatoda triangulosa. Steatoda triangulosa is also known as the triangulate cobweb spider, the triangulate ...

Among the 25 Arachnid species reported for the first time in India, two belong to Maharashtra (Steatoda Erigoniformis and Myrmarachne Spissa). Among the 25 Arachnid species reported for the first ...

When this happens, as with Steatoda nobilis in southern California, it's normally near large ports; but the Georgian counties are nowhere near a port. Instead, study leader Hoebeke suspects that a ...

Steatoda triangulosa and Asagena phalerata. They are black or brown, rotund and small, growing up to the size of a small fingernail. Also, they have a distinctive set of markings on their abdomens.