There are six species of false widow spiders that live in the UK (Steatoda nobilis, Steatoda grossa, Steatoda bipunctata, Steatoda albomaculata, Steatoda triangulosa and Asagena phalerata). They are ...

A study led by Simon Fraser University's resident 'spider man,' PhD candidate Andreas Fischer, reveals new details about how female false widow spiders (Steatoda grossa) communicate using ...

These are: The rabbit hutch spider (Steatoda bipunctata) The cupboard spider (Steatoda grossa) The noble false widow (Steatoda nobilis) Only the cupboard spider and the noble false widow are ...

Baby cupboard spiders that can’t find enough food resort to devouring their siblings. Cannibalism has been observed in several spider species, but it typically involves adult females eating ...

Stuart Hine from the Natural History Museum said the Steatoda Grossa, false widow, posed no real threat to people. Mr Hine, who runs the Insect Identification Service at the museum, thinks the ...

Two species of the so-called false widow spiders, Steatoda nobilis and Steatoda grossa, are believed to have been introduced to south-west England in the nineteenth century, but recent years have ...

Another common species of the false widow spider is the Steatoda grossa, which can bite and is found inside houses, under draws, beds and other furniture. Mr Curran's dad, Mike, found this species ...