In the UK, the list of spiders that could potentially cause health issues include the false widow, the tube web, woodlouse spider, cardinal spider, the walnut orb-weaver Spider, wasp spider ...

Tangle web spiders, orb weavers, and tarantulas exhibit remarkable strategies, from strong webs to potent venom, to immobilize and consume their prey, showcasing nature's astonishing predator-prey ...

since the islands host the golden orb-weaver spider. It can spin webs that span more than a metre. Although the spider is scary to look at, it is rather harmless. Its bite can be painful ...

The spiders have a silver-grey coloured abdomen with a brown oak leaf pattern on the back. The legs are dark brown with light brown bands. The markings are somewhat variable. Its webs seem at first ...

Dr Michel Dugon, assistant professor in zoology at the University of Galway, told The Telegraph: “Bites are rarely witnessed by the victim, and there is no typical ‘spider bite syndrome ...