Warning after women treated for spider bites

An expert on insects has warned of the dangers of noble false black widow spiders as two Co Waterford women have been treated for severe bites with one spending six days in hospital.
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An expert on insects has warned of the dangers of noble false black widow spiders as two Co Waterford women have been treated for severe bites with one spending six days in hospital.
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