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Description of Steatoda grossa (Large false-widow)
Physical Characteristics
Female 6.5 to 10 mm.
Abdomen orange-brown to black-brown with a white to light brown band on the front and a white to light brown dotted pattern on top. Sometimes with dents.
Carapace pale brown to dark brown.
Legs and palps pale brown to brown.
Male 5 to 10 mm.
Markings and colours almost identical to the female.
Habitat
In buildings, cellars and caves.
Distribution
Occurs in the whole of Europe, but not common.
Period
All year.