False Black Widow

Commonly found in and around buildings, garages, sheds, and gardens, often in dark corners and crevices.

Carnivorous; feeds on a variety of crawling and flying insects, as well as other spiders caught in its messy cobwebs.

Nighttime hunters that build irregular, tangled webs. They are timid and usually retreat into a crevice when disturbed. Life cycle typically spans 1 to 6 years.

Beneficial as natural pest control. While biters are rare and usually occur when the spider is squeezed, the venom can cause localized pain, blistering, or 'steatodism' (mild flu-like symptoms), but is not considered medically significant for healthy adults.