What is the 誤った 未亡人 spider and what to do if you get bitten

誤った 未亡人 spiders are 独特の for their shiny, 黒人/ボイコット flesh, bulbous 団体/死体s, 厚い 脚s and skull-like patterns.

Millions of 誤った 未亡人s, Britain's most venomous spider, have been 設立する across the UK and the 全住民 is believed to be growing.

The 種類 has a brown bulbous abdomen with cream 場内取引員/株価s that look like a skull. They have long 脚s and can reach about 15mm in size.

Also known as steatoda nobilis, the spider is frequently 混乱させるd for the 黒人/ボイコット 未亡人, which has deadly venom.

The Natural History Museum says that warmer summers mean the spider is spreading northwards through the UK, having 以前 been 設立する おもに in southern England.

IF YOU GET BITTEN...

The first thing you should do is wash the area 完全に with soap and water to 妨げる 感染 - and don't scratch, as if you break the 肌 there's more chance for bacteria to get in.

Cover bites with a plaster and 適用する an antihistamine sting cream to 静める any inflammation or itching. Any redness, 苦痛 or swelling should 沈下する after three days.

Be 警報 to 可能性のある 調印するs of 感染, such as weeping blisters or painful swelling, that continue to get worse after a few days. If this happens, 捜し出す advice from your GP.

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