false widow spider

[3dogs]

whilst working this week i came accross this little beauty, i think its a false widow spider, but i might be wrong its looks very similar to a black widow spider but without the red hour glass on its back. it was about an 30-35mm in diameter. if anyone knows exactly what it is id love to know as ive not seen anything quite like it before in the uk.

[Jonesie]

Looks like this

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1555039.stm

[bob]

if it was in your house it must have been a money spider unless it had eaten it

[3dogs]

if it was in your house it must have been a money spider unless it had eaten it

 

it lives in my safe to keep money grabbers like you at bay.lol:sneaky2:

[conkers]

I saw one last summer, if it is the same.

This one was about as big as the largest common house spider, no significant markings and a dull red colour.

Was lifting a paving slab in south lakes area and screached like a girl!

[3dogs]

my mate bet me a pint i would'nt pick it up, i dont normally pass up a bet but that spider looked serious. it was jet black with a very slight redish tinge, ill try and get some better pics of it. since looking on the web i think it could be to big for a false widow spider.

[skyhuck]

my mate bet me a pint i would'nt pick it up, i dont normally pass up a bet but that spider looked serious. it was jet black with a very slight redish tinge, ill try and get some better pics of it. since looking on the web i think it could be to big for a false widow spider.

 

Ya puff !

[3dogs]

Ya puff !

 

it was big, damm big you could've put a sadle on it and riden it:scared1: