After finding multiple false widow spiders in an en-suite bathroom, the writer discovered a larger specimen hiding in a four-year-old dried flower bouquet in the living room. Dried arrangements provide sheltered gaps, web sites and prey insects, making them ideal spider habitats. Suggested prevention includes shaking bouquets outdoors, vacuuming, inspecting stems for eggs, using gentle repellents like natural pouches, and avoiding placement near open windows.
