What is this spider? False widow?

Soldato
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Found a few of these chaps popping up recently and scaring the other half. Looks like it could be a false widow but not 100%.

Any spider experts around?

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Edit - Yikes, giant spider. What are the tags to resize it on this new forum?
 
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I hate hate hate spiders. Moved some wood in the back garden today and there was the biggest spiders I have ever seen. Way bigger than the giant house spider that nearly killed me in the loft. Made me feel itchy for the rest of the day.
 
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A friend of mine keeps DWA spiders (black widow, funnel webs etc), those are something to be concerned about, these are just house spiders with a nip.

Man up. :)
I'm pretty much a little girl when it comes to spiders, but these are smaller than the usual house spiders we get around here so I'm not that fussed about them.

This guy got scooped up in a jar and disposed of, once I'd got a few pictures.
 
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Even if it is a false widow. It's harmless.
Allergic reaction can happen from a hamster bite, it's probably more likely to get infected from a mammal bite to be honest.
We have nothing to worry about in the UK when it comes to spiders.
Leave it alone or lob it outside if it makes you feel better. It will be one of hundreds within ten meters of you that you have managed to co-exist with for your entire life so far without incident.
 
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