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The 'Noble false widow' spider Steatoda nobilis is an emerging public health and ecological threat

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Steatoda nobilis, the 'Noble false widow' spider, has undergone massive population growth in southern Britain and Ireland, at least since 1990. It is greatly under-recorded in Britain and possibly globally. Now often the dominant spider on and in buildings in the region, the species occurs on many items which increase a risk of bites to people - including household furniture, railings, handles, lighting and street furniture. There is a lack of awareness amongst the public, medics and arachnol...

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University of Oxford
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MPLS
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Zoology
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OSF Preprints
Publication date:
2020-07-03
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1116328
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2020-07-04

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