Scientists have published a new study showing that Noble False Widow spiders can deliver a bite that requires hospitalization. The threat posed by the Noble False Widow spider has been debated ...

The noble false widow spider (Steatoda nobilis), already considered one of the world’s most invasive arachnids, has ...

Scientists have published the first record of a Noble False Widow spider feeding on a protected species of Pipistrelle bats in the UK. The new study demonstrates that False Widow spiders continue ...

The venomous noble false widow spider (Steatoda nobilis) has officially established itself in New Zealand, with confirmed ...

image: Female Noble False Widow Spider, Steatoda nobilis view more . Credit: Dr John Dunbar, Venom Systems Lab at NUI Galway. NUI Galway study confirms that the Noble False Widow spider does have ...

A female noble false widow spider (left) captured, envenomated and started to consume a young bat in its web (right). The head tucked into the belly (blue arrow), right wing folded and twisted ...

Overall, the Noble False Widow spider killed and ate 95% of its opponents over the course of the study. The Noble False Widow is known for its medical significance, having the ability to cause a ...

An invasive spider with a nasty bite is spreading its population across New Zealand - prompting warnings from experts.

The Noble false widow has a list of traits that make it competitive against native Irish spiders. Cold tolerant and active all year round, it has a five-year lifespan, ...

The noble false widow is a relative newcomer to Ireland and the UK, having spread across the world only in the last 20 years. While originally from the Canary Islands and Madeira, ...

Noble false widow spiders possess a fast-acting neurotoxic venom that causes paralysis in its prey. Niall Carson/PA Wire via ZUMA Press A horrifying spider has been found chowing down on bats in ...

Scientists from the Ryan Institute in NUI Galway have published the first record of a Noble False Widow spider feeding on a protected species of Pipistrelle bats in the UK. The new study ...