Latin Etymology: Steatoda ("fatty") grossa ("fat")
Female False Widow (Steatoda grossa) at Geddington, Northants - February 2024
Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ? / Length: 4-10.5m
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
A widespread species of spider originally from Eurasia but now found fairly globally due to introductions. It superficially resembles the true Black Widows but, while venomous, is no way near as dangerous. It can cause blistering, fever, nausea and sweating. A False Widow with applied pigments was used to portray the spider in the Sam Raimi Spider-man films.
Related Species:
Order: Araneae
Family: Theridiidae
Genus: Steatoda
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED KINGDOM - Widespread resident
- Seen around Geddington
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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