Looking for help to identify spider

brianon · 13-09-2020 06:33PM #1

Found under rim of wheelie bin in Limerick.

Parabellum9 · 13-09-2020 06:36PM

brianon wrote: »

Found under rim of wheelie bin in Limerick.

That’s an Orb weaver.

Edit: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araneus_diadematus

Infernal Racket · 13-09-2020 06:36PM

brianon wrote: »

Found under rim of wheelie bin in Limerick.

Very like a false widow

Infernal Racket · 13-09-2020 06:37PM

Parabellum9 wrote: »

That’s an Orb weaver.

Edit: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araneus_diadematus

Yes, just looked one up and you're dead right

Sephiroth_dude · 14-09-2020 08:55PM

Can anyone tell me what spider this is

Day Lewin · 16-09-2020 10:27AM

So how DO you identify a False Widow?

Ive been finding big spiders in the washbasin all month.
But this morning's catch was much blacker than the others and with almost wasp-like markings on her back - bum - whatever that bit is.
She's in the jailhouse now....between a glass jar and a white card.

Usually we throw them in the garden.
But if its an invasive, I'll kill it.

But when I look up online how to ID it, I'm not finding a reliable key for a sure identification.

Any spiderologists out there?

cameramonkey · 16-09-2020 10:32AM

What is this lad.

Parabellum9 · 16-09-2020 11:52AM

Day Lewin wrote: »

So how DO you identify a False Widow?

Ive been finding big spiders in the washbasin all month.
But this morning's catch was much blacker than the others and with almost wasp-like markings on her back - bum - whatever that bit is.
She's in the jailhouse now....between a glass jar and a white card.

Usually we throw them in the garden.
But if its an invasive, I'll kill it.

But when I look up online how to ID it, I'm not finding a reliable key for a sure identification.

Any spiderologists out there?

cameramonkey wrote: »

What is this lad.

That is a false widow

They have a kind of skull shaped marking on their back, you’d normally see them in car wing mirrors and places like that but they will travel indoors as well if given an opportunity.

Ulmus · 16-09-2020 03:00PM

It's not a false widow. Black lace-weaver spider?

3102derek · 18-09-2020 07:49AM

This guys was on my car this morning.

[IMG][/img]https://ibb.co/bvYpsZj

[IMG][/img]https://ibb.co/XkC34Gy

Tiercel Dave · 18-09-2020 10:51AM

3102derek wrote: »

This guys was on my car this morning.

[IMG][/img]https://ibb.co/bvYpsZj

[IMG][/img]https://ibb.co/XkC34Gy

A type of Orb Weaver.....

deise08 · 14-10-2020 09:52AM

Sorry guys I know its not the best.. Was on the curtain.
Doesn't look like a widow to me, no bulgy back. but was wondering what type this lad would be. Gone into to corner now. Is it a type of broad face spider ye reckon?

Tiercel Dave · 14-10-2020 02:36PM

deise08 wrote: »

Sorry guys I know its not the best.. Was on the curtain.
Doesn't look like a widow to me, no bulgy back. but was wondering what type this lad would be. Gone into to corner now. Is it a type of broad face spider ye reckon?

A normal House Spider I'd say.....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tegenaria_domestica

Bombaby1974 · 14-10-2020 02:50PM

cameramonkey wrote: »

What is this lad.

Think that's a male False Widow. Female has the big shiny butt that you see on them. Both creepy B@stards!!

jack842 · 15-10-2020 01:34PM

Found this hanging about on my front door. I take it this is a false widow as well?

Looking for help to identify spider

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