Can anyone identify this spider I found in my flat? It’s like 1cm long and is very sus

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  1. I think it’s a False Widow spider. Could be wrong, no expert here but I saw a black widow like spider in my place once and googled it. The brown legs I think are what makes it the false one. Dont believe me though, Google false widow and compare

  2. Its some kind of steatoda, not dangerous, but steatodas have funny names in polish, for example steatoda bipunctata is called zyzuś tłuścioch

  3. there are no venomus spiders in poland, and only one venomous snake (but its only in a certain region)

  4. Looks like a noble false widow, not native but they are currently spreading across Europe. Will only bite if provoked but their venom is classed as “medically significant” meaning it is possible to have an adverse reaction to the venom like with a bee or a wasp.

    If there is a pale/white band around the front of its abdomen that’s a tell tale sign, as is the banding around the joints on its legs

  5. If it bites you, remember to bite it back. This is a polish tradition.

  6. To zyzuś tłuścioch. Steatoda Bipunctata. Tan sam rodzaj co Fałszywa czarna wdowa (Steatoda Grossa), ale to to nie ten sam gatunek.

  7. As a spider expert I can confidently confirm that it is indeed a spider.

  8. Kill them, it’s apparently a female false black widow, if she lays eggs you’re not going to like it. They’re extremely fast and adventurous. I had an infestation just several months ago. They bite

  9. Its Zyzuch tłuścioch, maybe get bitten to check if its radio active.

  10. Spajder men, spajder men, das ładewer a spajder ken.

  11. There are no spiders that are dangerous to humans in Poland, unless you’re allergic of course, if that’s what you’re worried about.

  12. False widow. Iirc they are venomous, and people have died from them but generally if you get help then you’ll be fine, typically just people with predicting conditions etc

  13. its szmaciarz pospolity, like all spiders – should be burned with flamethrower

  14. There’s nothing to be worried about, there’s roughly 9 spider species in this entire country that can even do anything to you. You’re much more likely to get into trouble with snakes, as there is 1 snake in Poland that’s dangerous, it’s [common European Adder, in Polish known as “Żmija zygzakowata”](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adder)

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