Irish woman's warning as treatment for false widow spider bite cost her €900
In Ireland, false widow spiders live close to buildings and houses inhabited by people. They typically only survive in cities and not in rural areas. The creatures, which can resemble their cousins, the often lethal black widow spiders, are known as "false widows", but they pose no great danger. False widows have dark, shiny bodies with pale markings and a cream band on their abdomens. Dublin, Cork and Wexford have the highest number of False Widows to date. Dublin Eye Enter email address Sign Up The spider originally comes from the Canary Islands and arrived in the UK about 100 years ago and...
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