UK households are being urged to keep their windows closed both day and night in a bid to keep False Widow spiders at bay as they prepare to mate in their droves False widow spiders are preparing to invade UK homes (stock) (Image: Getty)

Enormous spiders armed with wasp-like stings are gearing up to storm British households, sparking urgent calls for residents to act swiftly. False Widows rank as Britain's most toxic spider species and can deliver excruciating bites, making them one of just 12 UK spider varieties known to have attacked humans. ‌

These eight-legged creatures share lineage with the lethal Black Widow and are poised for their yearly romantic rampage into our living spaces. While their bite won't prove fatal, their poison can trigger inflammation and agonising

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