There are six species of false widow spiders that live in the UK. They are black or brown in colour, rotund, and grow up to about the size of a small finger-nail.
Although they resemble black widow spiders, they are not as harmful. All these spiders are likely to do is give you a small and relatively harmless bite.
Watch our handy guide to find out how to identify them.

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Contents of this video
0:00 What is a false widow spider
0:32 What do false widow spiders look like?
1:05 When are false widow spiders they most visible?
1:32 Are false widow spiders they dangerous?

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