The Department of Environmental Protection is urging residents to bring in spiders so they can be identified by the entomologist after several Black Widow spiders were possibly found.

VSB reported on Tuesday that a man who keeps his punt on the grounds of 'Waterville', the Bermuda National Trust's main office, found 14 Black Widow spiders under the punt.

It was reported that he put one of the spiders in a plastic container and was going to take it to the proper authorities.

But senior plant protection officer Terry Lynn Thompson said she has not been notified of any Black Widow spiders found in that area.

"There have been several sightings in that area of brown widow spiders so we would need to see the spider for definitive identification," Ms Thompson said.

Government Entomologist, Claire Jessey further added that the brown widow spiders can often times be mistaken for Black Widow spiders because of the range of brown colour. She added that several brown widow spiders have been handed in to her from the Pomander Road area.

She said that Black Widow spiders are distinctively black, though.

She explained: "Brown widows do have a nasty bite but they are very reluctant to bite."

Even though this would not be an isolated case of brown widow people should be aware of the spiders and if there is any concern the spiders can be brought to the proper authorities for identification.

A Black Widow spider was found at the end of May on a building site in Southampton.