New study confirms noble false widow spiders bites can result in hospitalization

(National University of Ireland Galway) A team of scientists from NUI Galway have published a new study showing that Noble False Widow spiders can deliver a bite that requires hospitalisation.The threat posed by the Noble False Widow spider has been debated among spider and healthcare specialists for many years. This new study, published in the international medical journal Clinical Toxicology, confirms that some bite victims experience symptoms very similar to the true black widow spiders and some severe cases require hospitalisation.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news