Black Widow Spider

Rich spotted a female Black Widow Spider on our welcome mat last week! This one had a really clear red, abdominal 'hourglass' so it was very easy to identify. Apparently these spiders are the most venomous in North America, however the amount of venom is typically very small and over 99% of cases result in survival if treatment is saught. Of course this one was particularly harmless given that it was dead when we found it :)...