A spider that has undergone a “noticeable increase” in population in Ireland has venom up to 230 times more potent than native species, a new study shows.
And experts at an Irish university studying the Noble False Widow have also discovered that the arachnid can adapt how it uses its venom to ensure it prevails in any encounter.
The academics at National University of Ireland Galway say that the tiniest amounts of Noble False Widow venom “can cause medically significant symptoms in humans”.
