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QUESTION The Mail recently published an article about a woman who had been bitten by a False Widow spider, which has now been added to the list of the British spiders that can bite. What are these spiders? THERE are 640 named species of spider in Britain, none of which is usually thought to provide any threat. It might come as a surprise, therefore, that some native species are capable of causing quite a nasty bite.
These are far less common than wasp, bee and ant stings. A spider does not sting (by introducing venom through a redundant ovipositor), but bites and venom is injected into the victim through fangs (or teeth-like instruments).See the full content of this document
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Arachnids with a Nip [Scot Region]
The 14 British biting spiders are: TUBE Web spider (Segestria florentina): Impressive dark black spider that lives in walls, fences and the bark of trees. Its name derives from the fact that it occupies a hole or crevice and has trip-lines radiating out. Its bite is reported to be as sharp as a bee sting, but has no lasting effect.
WOODLOUSE spider (Dysdera c...See the full content of this document
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