- False Widow -
Through doing further in depth research I have found a few very interesting facts about the False Widow spiders. Firstly to which I was very surprised about, I found that these so called aggressive deadly False Widows are actually harmless; they have been in the UK since 1870 yet there has been no reports of any deaths. They are however are Britain's most venomous spider however their bite can do as little harm as a wasp/bee sting.
The Independent also made similar remarks to the False Widow claims:
"The spiders are non-aggressive and bite only in self-defence, such as when someone accidentally sits on them"
"The Natural History Museum's Insect Information Service usually hears of about 10 cases of spider bites each year, although this year there would appear to be more. They are still considerably less common than wasp or bee stings."
BBC News also made similar remarks:
"The Natural History Museum's Insect Information Service usually hears of about 10 cases of spider bites each year, although this year there would appear to be more. They are still considerably less common than wasp or bee stings."