The false widow spiders (Steatoda spp.) form a group of species that, because of their general resemblance to the much more notorious black widow spiders (Latrodectus spp.), can cause concern when ...

Four schools in east London were closed in October 2018 due to infestations of false widow spiders. There are around 650 species of spiders in the UK Public health experts say spider bites in the ...

False widows are the most dangerous spider species in the UK Two more east London schools have closed because of an infestation of false widow spiders. John F Kennedy Special School, which has ...

False widow spider bites have been a hot topic in recent years ... False widows attract attention as being one of the few British spiders capable of delivering a venomous bite. However, they will only ...

Brits have been warned of the dangers of false widow spiders invading our homes as spider mating season begins in the UK.

How to treat a spider bite and symptoms to look out for - With the death of a student last year after a spider bite, it is ...

“This suggests the noble false widow is responsible for the overwhelming majority of genuine spider bites occurring in the UK and Ireland and it is very unlikely that someone would sleep through ...

But really, it was a unique chance to spend time getting up close and personal with British spider species ... see the mating behaviour of the false widow spider. For me, my favourite species ...

Fortunately, fatalities are fairly rare; the spiders are nonaggressive and bite only in self-defense, such as when someone accidentally sits on them. The animals most at risk from the black widow' ...

Pipistrelle bat entangled in a False Widow Spider's web Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or ...

In the UK, the list of spiders that could potentially cause health issues include the false widow, the tube web, woodlouse spider, cardinal spider, the walnut orb-weaver Spider, wasp spider ...