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Daily Mirror
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Antony Thrower

Deadly spiders that bite underwater hiding in people's swimming pools after floods

Venomous spiders have been spotted laying in wait in people’s swimming pools, after heavy rain washed them down pipes.

New South Wales in Australia was recently hit by heavy rains and thunderstorms, causing mass flooding in some areas.

The deluge forced spiders, such as deadly funnel-webs, into swimming pools where they are able to survive for more than 24 hours.

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