The man found bats entangled in the noble false widow spider's web The bat is a protected species, while the spider is considered invasive Such incidents show the impact of the spider on native ...

Sightings are up and NHS figures show spider-related hospital admissions are a real problem ...

It appears that the false widow spider (Steatoda nobilis) may inject its victims with something worse than just venom. It has expanded its reach to as far as Ireland, and encounters with these spiders ...

Over the last two decades, an uninvited guest has made an appearance in and around homes throughout western Europe, including Britain and Ireland, as well as west Asia and the Pacific coast of North ...

Scientific research suggests that if you do not like spiders, there could be two methods that actually deter them. A study examined three common methods used to tackle spiders in the home - including ...