Spider sting

French woman bitten after accidentally knocking spider into her ear

The woman’s daughter told her she had a spider on her cheek but in brushing it off she pushed it near her ear and it crawled into her ear canal

French man rushed to hospital after Black Widow bite

A man in southern France who was bitten by a Mediterranean Black Widow spider - one of the country’s most dangerous arachnids - was rushed to hospital with blood poisoning after friends stepped in.

Rare spider bites reported in the Pyrénées-Orientales

At least four people have been treated for necrosis after being bitten by a small spider in the Pyrénées-Orientales region.

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False widows in Pyrenees

Two false widow spiders have been spotted in a village in the Pyrénées-Orientales, leading to fears that the species may be spreading in France.

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Spider sting

French woman bitten after accidentally knocking spider into her ear

French man rushed to hospital after Black Widow bite

Rare spider bites reported in the Pyrénées-Orientales

False widows in Pyrenees

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