A reader’s most excellent photograph of the noble false widow spider

I take it that it is a noble false widow spider Steatoda nobilis? If so, I am quite glad that I didn’t annoy it. Peter ...
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Experts issue warning as 'alien monster' spider spreads around the globe on cargo ships — here's why it's so dangerous

The New Zealand false widow spider, a native of the Canary Islands and Madeira in Spain, is an invasive species that is spreading rapidly via cargo shipments. According to the International Business ...