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An invasive spider in the U.K. snagged two bats in its web, and only one bat survived the grisly encounter, thanks to the help of a local resident who freed the entangled creature before it met its doom.
Noble false widow spiders, deadly arachnids that look like black widows, are not endemic to the United Kingdom. In the 1800s, they anchored a trip from Madiera and the Canary isles, but they have created a residence in their new niche.