Don't reach for a shoe the next time you find a spider in your home. Squishing some types of spiders can create even bigger ...

False Widow spiders have been the subject of discussion among experts for years: judging by their name, one might assume that they're the benign counterparts to the universally-feared Black Widow.

Noble false widow spiders, venomous arachnids that resemble black widows, aren't native to the UK. They hitched a ride from Madiera and the Canary Islands in the 1800s, but have made themselves at ...

When it comes to spider love, female widow spiders hold the key to attracting mates, potentially adjusting their web’s attractiveness to lure males, according to new research. A study led by ...

A school in England closed on Wednesday, September 29, leaving 1,500 pupils taught online, over a suspected infestation of false widow spiders—Britain's most venomous spider.

The Steatoda nobilis, more commonly known as the noble false widow spider, originated from Madeira and the Canary Islands, but can now be found throughout Europe, North Africa, West Asia and parts ...

The threat posed by the Noble False Widow spider has been debated among spider and healthcare specialists for many years. This new study, published in the international medical journal Clinical ...

Webslinger vs. Dark Knight First record of a false widow spider Steatoda nobilis preying on a pipistrelle bat in Britain. Ecosphere , 2022; 13 (2) DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.3959 Cite This Page : ...

At least four schools in east London have been forced to close due to false widow spider infestations, with pest control specialists being brought in to deal with the issue. In the meantime ...

False widows are recognisable from the markings on their body. But they're nowhere near as dangerous: for context, the venom of the black widow spider tends to be over 1,000 times more powerful ...

Overall, the noble false widow spider killed and ate 95% of its opponents over the course of the NUI study. "The venom of the false widow kills at much smaller doses," said Dr Dugon.