Spider experts have warned of toxin-filled venom from the False Widow spider after a bitten Waterford woman was left hospitalised for six days. Spider experts have warned of toxin-filled venom from the False Widow spider after a bitten Waterford woman was left hospitalised for six days. They said: "The Noble False Widow is the only species of spiders capable of delivering a medically significant bite in Northern Western Europe. The experts explained: "They are actually quite different spiders but they look superficially similar, which is why we speak about 'false' widows. Speaking on WLR FM's ‘Deise Today’ to Damien Tiernan, Ms Condon said she was told by hospital staff the bite was from a Noble False Widow spider.

Source: Irish Independent July 17, 2019 18:55 UTC