Can anyone identify this spider for me?

TheKnat · 13 Aug 2013 at 14:21

I've just taken a shed down and this little fella was lurking on the bottom of it

It looked slightly evil, so I did the correct thing and burnt the entire neighbourhood to the ground to be sure. Can anyone identify what species it is ?

GravyMonster · 13 Aug 2013 at 14:22

That's Boris.

arknor · 13 Aug 2013 at 14:22

queen wasp spider

Apple_Fictor · 13 Aug 2013 at 14:24

Looks like a False Widow Spider.

twist3d0n3 · 13 Aug 2013 at 14:24

it's an octopus

Efour · 13 Aug 2013 at 14:27

is it this one

J.T · 13 Aug 2013 at 14:30

Apple_Fictor said:
Looks like a False Widow Spider.

I would go with that as well.

scorchisio · 13 Aug 2013 at 14:35

false widow, steer clear/ kill them all

scorchisio · 13 Aug 2013 at 14:36

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steatoda_nobilis

'Harry · 13 Aug 2013 at 14:37

False widow is a good shout. Can give a nasty bite, but by no means deadly (unless allergic/elderly)

We use to see real black widows on a daily basis in the States. Cup em and kill em.

robfosters · 13 Aug 2013 at 14:38

Your south coast location makes a false widow very likely as well.

GeX · 13 Aug 2013 at 14:47

Spunkey said:
That's Boris.

I concur.

Careful, he is invincible.

Cosimo · 13 Aug 2013 at 14:48

Spunkey said:
That's Boris.

He needs to be treated with respect.

The Dread Pirate · 13 Aug 2013 at 14:49

Spunkey said:
That's Boris.

Nah Nah that's clearly bob saw him at last weeks poker night don't let him know you've spoken to me i still owe him £20.

Suarez7 · 13 Aug 2013 at 14:50

Don't let it bite you, hurts like ****.

ChocolateStarfishRammer · 13 Aug 2013 at 14:53

robfosters said:
Your south coast location makes a false widow very likely as well.

Do we get more down here?

My garage is absolutely filled with these god damned things. Black as black comes and just nasty looking.. So much so I think I'm just going to sell the garage and abandon anything thats in there. I'm not convinced they are 'false' widows. But I'm not planning on turning them over to look for the red hourglass to find out.

Suarez7 · 13 Aug 2013 at 15:00

ChocolateStarfishRammer said:
Do we get more down here?

My garage is absolutely filled with these god damned things. Black as black comes and just nasty looking.. So much so I think I'm just going to sell the garage and abandon anything thats in there. I'm not convinced they are 'false' widows. But I'm not planning on turning them over to look for the red hourglass to find out.

It's rumored they came into the country through Torquay around 150 years ago. They're native to Madeira and the Canary Islands.

dfarrall · 13 Aug 2013 at 15:00

'Harry said:
We use to see real black widows on a daily basis in the States. Cup em and kill em.

And that's why i'm never moving to the states.

'Harry · 13 Aug 2013 at 15:04

dfarrall said:
And that's why i'm never moving to the states.

They're mainly in the south afaik. So avoid the bible belt area (mississippi, Loiusana, South Carolina etc these not really tourist/ex-pat areas anyway) and you'll be fine.

Maybe

XeNoN89 · 13 Aug 2013 at 15:09

dfarrall said:
And that's why i'm never moving to the states.

Or ....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_recluse_spider