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Hi I have found two of these spiders in my flat in the past month. In size and appearance they are similar to male Steatoda grossa (which I find regularly in the flat) but without the white markings and reddish legs. The first had an all black abdomen and this one has a very faint suggestion of two paler spots. This spider plays dead when I try to pick it up. I haven't seen grossa do this, they usually run away very fast across the floor. I can't find any similar images online. Is this just a very dark false widow? Both grossa and nobilis are abundant in my block of flats. Thanks, all the best Ben Location N3 3PU, date 17/08/17