Dr Dugon said: “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 ...

“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 ...

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

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 ...