Two Waterford women were recently treated for severe bites from a Noble False Black Widow spiders– with one spending six days in hospital. What is the false black widow? Steadoda nobilis or the Noble False Black Widow spider is a small, brownish spider, with variable cream markings on a bulbous body. False Widow spiders live close to buildings inhabited by people, so they flourish in cities rather than rural areas. Although venomous, Noble False Black Widow bites are not fatal.

Source: The Irish Times July 18, 2019 17:15 UTC