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Originally Posted by wildherbalian85  But i would like to add to this, it seems ever increasingly here on WAB the scare tactics have spread from what the papers originally only labeled S.Nobilis & S.Grossa to now any steatoda. It seems any Steatoda on WAB is now frequently labeled as a false widow. |
Well, whether you are referring to
bipunctata, the
Rabbit-hutch Spider, or
nobilis/
grossa - remember they are
each capable of nipping in self-defence (
RE scare tactics)!
Common names are often confusing, and given all three aforementioned spiders can bite I don't personally see the issue with them generally being called
False Widows. Afterall, if the one common name covers two species - then why not three? It may not sound very scientific, but then common names aren't meant to be! If you want accuracy, use the Latin instead in my opinion.