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Originally Posted by Chris

Further pedantic point - the false widow is now well established in the southernmost parts of England. A false widow very much can bite you, and deliver an uncomfortably venomous gift along with it. We caught and removed one from our summer holiday accommodation in Penzance last July.

Oh yes the various species of the ‘false widow’ spiders yes if you do get bitten it can be quite unpleasant. But it won't without a very good reason, leave the spider alone and it will leave you alone.