These long-legged spiders are sometimes called “daddy-long legs” because of the long skinny legs that seem way too long for their body. Their bodies are around 6-10 mm and their legs stretch out even ...

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Perhaps the most feared spider in North America, the black widow spider is famous for its potentially deadly bite. But how ...

Widow spiders’ bites can cause latrodectism, a disease where the spider’s venom, a neurotoxin known as alpha-latrotoxin, attacks the nervous system and causes symptoms like severe pain, hypertension, ...

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The noble false widow spider (Steatoda nobilis), already considered one of the world’s most invasive arachnids, has ...

Discover more about "Britain's most venomous" spider - the noble false widow, from where you'll find it in the UK to how dangerous it is.

Has anyone died from a noble false widow spider bite? In the past 30 years, there have been several cases where spider bites have become infected, leading to fatal sepsis, BBC Countryfile said.

Discover more about "Britain's most venomous" spider - the noble false widow, from where you'll find it in the UK to how dangerous it is.

"False widow spiders are often the subject of unflattering headlines, but in reality, they're unlikely to bite humans," The Wildlife Trusts said. "Confirmed cases of false widow bites are rare.

"Confirmed cases of false widow bites are rare. "The spiders are not aggressive towards people, and generally don’t bite unless roughly handled; most recorded bites occur because of people ...