Irish scientists publish first record of noble false widow spider feeding on bat in the UK

Irish scientists publish first record of noble false widow spider feeding on bat in the UK

Dr Michel Dugon of the Venom Lab at National University of Ireland Galway with a noble false widow. Picture: Niall Carson/PA

Scientists in Galway have published the first record of a noble false widow spider feeding on a protected species of bat in the UK.

The new study, titled Webslinger Versus Dark Knight, published in the international journal Ecosphere, shows that false widow spiders continue to have an impact on native species.

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