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.

the noble false widow spider. S. nobilis has been in Britain for over a century, probably after being introduced in ship cargo from the Canary Islands or Madeira. The species has been expanding its ...

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The first occurrence of a dangerous spider known as the Black Widow has been confirmed in Slovakia. The adult female arrived in Slovakia from California in a shipment of machine parts goods. She also ...

False widows are the most dangerous spider species in the UK A seventh east London school has closed because of an infestation of false widow spiders. Eastlea Community School in Canning Town ...

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 ...

It was also was an eye-opener to see the mating behaviour of the false widow spider. For me, my favourite species has got to be the diving bell spider, which we see up close in the bathroom of the ...

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 ...

Noble false widow spider (Steatoda nobilis) at a public bus stop in the seaside resort of Lyme Regis, southern England. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of ...

The noble false widow is one of these and its venom is 230 times more toxic than other native spiders. Official NHS data shows that almost 100 people were hospitalised with suspected spider bites ...