What do false widow spiders look like? False widow spiders have shiny, black bodies and can be as big as a 50p coin. They ...

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 ...

The brown widow spider is considered one of the least dangerous. There are other, similar types of spiders not belonging to the same genus, such as the noble false widow and the false black widow.

Hot take: I think you should let spiders ... black widow's. “Anybody who says they saw a black widow in a place like Seattle or Anchorage or Maine where they don't exist saw a false widow ...

Spider identification expert Stuart Hine explains why we see more spiders in autumn, and what you should do if you spot one. False widow spider bites have been a hot topic in recent years, along with ...

A Pipistrelle bat entangled in a False Widow Spider’s web Pipistrelle bat entangled on a false widow spiders web Pipistrelle bat entangled on a false widow spider's web ...

A woman has undergone surgery after being left seriously ill when she was bitten by a spider hidden on a cushion. Louise Edwards, 49, was bitten by the arachnid, thought to be a false widow spider ...

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 ...

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' ...

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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 ...