A spider I've never seen before!

[Elliottc]

Check this out, I saw it at work once

http://elliottcoe.com/IMAG0103.jpg

I thought it might have come in with the fruit, I work in a super market and people have been bitten by spiders before haha.

[Jason Green]

Steatoda species, probably resident rather than imported.

Welcome to WAB.

[Elliottc]

Originally Posted by Jason Green

Steatoda species, probably resident rather than imported.

Welcome to WAB.

Wow! Just found out it can delivery quite a painful bite! lucky I didn't disturb it

[faz]

hi welcome to WAB it looks like a male (Steatoda nobilis) They have a dark shiny body. The abdomen has some pale markings on the top, and there is a creamy coloured band all round the front. Under a hand lens this looks like an intricate mosaic.False widows have a reputation for biting people, although in truth, this is quite a rare occurrence. You would need to be very unlucky, or go out of your way to be bitten. They only bite if mishandled or provoked. People who have experienced the bite say it's similar to a bee sting.

[John_M]

I agree it's a male Steatoda nobilis; common in my neck of the woods, and I have a dozen or so lurking in various corners in my house. Harmless.