An Irish baby was bitten multiple times by the Noble False Widow spider as the invasion of the dangerous insects to Irish homes continues.
A study published recently showed that the Noble False Widow is 230 times more venomous than the average spider.
They are mainly active after dark and typically prey on a wide range of insects and other arachnids.
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The tiniest amounts of venom - about 1,000th of a raindrop - can cause medically significant symptoms in humans that are about 250,000 times larger than them.
Which made it all the more concerning for Sarah-Jane Dennehy, a mother from Shanagarry in Cork, discovered one had bitten her son Charlie.
She told RTÉ: "Charlie was playing on his mat and then he was the colour purple as he screamed hysterically like I'd never heard him before.
"I took off his trousers and saw that his left leg, from his knee to his ankle, was bright red and he had three big welts. Then I stripped off his top and as I did so a big Noble False Widow crawled out from behind his ear."
The pain didn't stop for the tot, with mother and baby racing to the emergency department, with the effects of the spider's venom only waning after 11 hours.
"It was really harrowing experience for Charlie and myself. I hope nobody else goes through this. Although Charlie received great medical care from his GP and the hospital, the guidelines just aren't there to deal with False Widow bites at the moment," Sarah-Jane added.
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