A teenager who was bitten by a spider while searching for his missing cat was left with a “rotting hole” in his leg.

For the majority of the year, native spiders take up residence in our homes and gardens, but tend to stay out of sight (and, cucially, mind). It's only in autumn, when the weather takes a turn, that ...

Most spiders pose very little danger to humans, including the notorious noble false widow (Steatoda nobilis). But the half-inch predator does punch surprisingly far above its weight. According to a ...

MOST recent false widow spider sightings reported in East Lancashire were harmless house spiders, it was found. Several residents have claimed to have found the arachnid in their homes and gardens.

You can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The false widow spider quickly gained a fearsome reputation after decorator Ricki Whitmore almost lost his ...