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
, shows that false widow spiders continue to have an impact on native species.