False widow spider bite warning for Brits as cases surge in UK
Scientists have compared them to real black widow bites
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Spider bites from noble false widow spiders are on the increase and may need hospital treatment, a study has revealed.
The study, which was published in the medical journal Clinical Toxicology, has compared the bites to real black widow spiders and has said some bites can be just as serious.
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