Occurrence, reproductive rate and identification of the non-native Noble false widow spider Steatoda nobilis (Thorell, 1875) in Ireland

Afoullouss, Sam; Schulte, Janic; McEvoy, Amanda; Hogan, Ruth; Ennis, Collie; Sulpice, Ronan

doi:10.1353/bae.2017.0005

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“…Although noble false widow spiders are not exclusively synanthropic, they can be found in any crevice in homes or other structures where there are humans such as office buildings. [5][6][7] Up until the last 20 years, reports of bites from noble false widow spiders worldwide were few and far between. In Great Britain, the spiders were first considered to be common in the 1980s, with recent evidence of an urban population boom in the last 5 to 10 years that has coincided with an increase in bite reports.…”

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What’s Eating You? Noble False Widow Spider (Steatoda nobilis)

Johnson

2023

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Noble false widow spider (Steatoda nobilis) bites have been documented to cause symptoms ranging from pain and pruritus to systemic bacterial infection resulting in death. This species is found in a broad range of environments, often alongside human activity, and the spiders most often bite defensively when disturbed or when the body is compressed. Due to the rapid expansion of noble false widow spiders and their relatively recent emergence in the United States, it is important for dermatologists to be aware of how to manage their bites.

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“…The bite site may be highly tender and blister or ulcerate, with reports of cellulitis and local skin necrosis. 7,15 Pruritus during this period can be intense, and excoriation increases the risk for complications such as infection. Reports of anaphylaxis following a noble false widow spider bite are rare.…”

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What’s Eating You? Noble False Widow Spider (Steatoda nobilis)

Johnson

2023

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Comment on Dunbar et al. (2022) “Webslinger vs. Dark Knight: First record of a false widow spider Steatoda nobilis preying on a pipistrelle bat in Britain”

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Uhl

2022

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Abstract. A recent publication in Ecosphere claimed to report the first case of a predation event by a theridiid spider on a bat globally and the first case of a member of the genus Steatoda preying on a mammal globally, and the paper concludes with possible implications for public health. Predation is typically understood to mean “capture, kill, and eat”. However, none of these aspects had been observed. Moreover, key aspects of bat biology were not taken into account, including that the bat in question was a flightless newborn, the capture of which would require some explanation. We revisit this interesting observation considering both bat and spider ecology.

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Occurrence, reproductive rate and identification of the non-native Noble false widow spider Steatoda nobilis (Thorell, 1875) in Ireland

Cited by 2 publications

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What’s Eating You? Noble False Widow Spider (Steatoda nobilis)

What’s Eating You? Noble False Widow Spider (Steatoda nobilis)

Comment on Dunbar et al. (2022) “Webslinger vs. Dark Knight: First record of a false widow spider Steatoda nobilis preying on a pipistrelle bat in Britain”

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