Scientists at University of Galway have published the first record of a noble false widow spider feeding on a pygmy shrew, a species of tiny mammal protected in.
The research, conducted by NUI Galway, examined how the False Widow spider succeeded in spreading so successfully around the world, including to Ireland.
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The research, conducted by NUI Galway, examined how the False Widow spider succeeded in spreading so successfully around the world, including to Ireland.