Noble spider - female
These spiders often get a bad rap in the press, often referred to as 'False Widows'. Unlike Black widows, these spiders are relatively harmless, although will give a nasty bite if provoked. The bite is only dangerous if the bite area becomes infected, rather like any spider bite.
"Steatoda nobilis" is a spider in the genus "Steatoda", known in the United Kingdom as the noble false widow, as it superficially resembles and is frequently mistaken for the black widow and other spiders in the genus "Latrodectus". It is often referred to as "the" false widow, although "false widow" is a more general term applied to a wider group of species with this resemblance. It is a moderately medically significant spider, with most bites resulting in symptoms similar to a bee or wasp sting... more
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