Are there really spiders in France that lay eggs under your skin? A British tourist says a doctor told him that was the issue after his toe swelled up in Marseille
‘Violin’ spider said to have killed man in Italy: What risk in France? We look into whether this poisonous arachnid is also found in France
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 Black widow seen in southwest France for first time in two centuries Eek! Couple in France in lockdown with huge, rare, spider French man rushed to hospital after Black Widow bite
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.
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.