It measures only a few millimeters, but its bite can have fatal consequences: as recently as August, a 23-year-old Italian died after being bitten by a so-called violin spider. A 52-year-old had previously died after being bitten by a spider of the same species in Sicily. Coincidence or new normality in a Europe not yet characterized by its poisonous fauna? Krone+ with the backgrounds.
Venomous snakes, frogs, scorpions or spiders are usually found in the jungles of South America, the deserts of Africa or the Australian outback. Europe, on the other hand, is hardly known for its threatening, potentially deadly reptiles and arachnids. But fears have increased recently after deaths attributed to a specific spider attracted widespread attention. Is this just scaremongering or is this concern justified?
Source: Krone
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