Numbers of 'Britain's most venomous spider' are thought to be multiplying due to the recent heatwave.
False widow spiders are thought to have arrived here as a stowaway on ships from warmer climates a century ago. Now, they have been enjoying the heatwave and breeding in higher numbers.
According to the Natural History Museum, there are currently six species of the false widow living in the UK. The false widow is related to one of the world's deadliest spider species, the black widow, but are not as dangerous reported Leicester Live.
