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# Spiders

This year
2023
The Journal's Redacted Lives wins Best Podcast at 2023 Spider Awards
The 26th annual ceremony took place in Dublin today.
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Mar 3rd 2023, 11:00 PM
Noble false widow spider preys on pygmy shrew in first recorded case
The discovery was made by Dawn Sturgess at a home in England, with researchers from Galway publishing the details.
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Feb 21st 2023, 2:28 PM
Last year
2022
Poll: How do you react when you find a big spider in your home?
It’s nearly spider season.
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Aug 29th 2022, 10:39 AM
All time
Quiz: How much do you know about falsehoods?
If you don’t want to see some spiders, look away now.
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Oct 2nd 2021, 10:00 PM
Warning issued over false widow spiders in Ireland as temperatures drop
The National Poisons Information Centre said false widows do not randomly bite, however.
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Sep 29th 2021, 8:24 AM
Irish scientists discover cause of 'skin-eating' conditions from False Widow spiders
The finding was the result of research carried out by scientists at NUI Galway.
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Dec 1st 2020, 1:00 PM
Former eBay employees charged after allegedly sending spiders and cockroaches to US couple
The campaign was allegedly over a newsletter they published which was critical of the company.
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Jun 16th 2020, 7:47 AM
'Handsome chaps': Red-bellied jumping spider spotted in Ireland for the first time
Ireland’s warming climate could mean the species becomes a regular fixture in the country.
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Jan 24th 2020, 6:20 AM
Woman hospitalised for six days after being bitten by 'Noble False Widow' spider
Another woman was forced to leave her home after being bitten by the spider.
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Jul 17th 2019, 6:01 PM
Spider eats native Irish lizard in first recorded case
The unusual scene was recorded in a private garden in Killiney, Co Dublin in May 2017.
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Jul 26th 2018, 1:07 PM
Poll: Are you afraid of spiders?
Give it to us straight. Be honest.
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Oct 5th 2017, 12:44 PM
Super-strong man-made spider silk could soon be used to repair spinal cords
The material is one of nature’s strongest materials but it’s notoriously hard to farm.
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Jan 9th 2017, 10:22 PM
This Irish mam is sick of spiders invading her home, so she's giving them a written warning
Woe betide any spider who dares cross the threshold from now on.
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Nov 4th 2016, 1:55 PM
14 struggles that are too real if you're f**king TERRIFIED of spiders
There are no pictures of scary spiders in this article, we promise.
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Oct 5th 2016, 1:08 PM
A Limerick woman found this frankly terrifying spider in her bananas after the Big Shop
NOPE. NO THANK YOU.
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Sep 28th 2016, 9:04 AM
Watch an entire family lose their minds over a poor unfortunate spider
“I FELT IT ON ME!”
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Jan 21st 2016, 7:40 AM
Hundreds have complained about Ferne McCann eating a live spider on I'm A Celeb
The former TOWIE star was given the revolting task during her final Bushtucker Trial last night.
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Dec 7th 2015, 7:56 PM
Police rushed to a 'domestic dispute' - but just found a man screaming at a spider
New South Wales Police posted a transcript of their conversation with the man online.
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Nov 27th 2015, 9:06 AM
Police rushed to a 'domestic dispute', but just found a man screaming at a spider
Same, TBH.
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Nov 26th 2015, 9:47 PM
Ten thousand spiders have have set up webbed camp on a bridge in Ohio
The webs are making the bridge look like a Halloween wonderland.
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Oct 23rd 2015, 7:39 PM
This guy willingly put spiders in his mouth to try and disprove an urban myth
Distressing, but reassuring at the same time.
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Sep 15th 2015, 9:53 PM
11 truly horrifying spiders found in Irish homes this year
Spiders, BE GONE.
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Sep 14th 2015, 2:04 PM
Here's what you need to know about those huge spiders in your house
It is generally agreed that the false widows’ bite is about as serious as a wasp or bee sting, writes Billy Flynn.
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Aug 31st 2015, 8:02 AM
Yes, massive spiders are invading Irish homes and here’s why
But it’s not all bad news.
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Aug 27th 2015, 11:57 AM
10 mildly infuriating things that can damn near ruin your day
*inhales sharply*
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Jun 2nd 2015, 9:30 PM
It rained tiny spiders in this Australian town
Yuck.
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May 18th 2015, 10:22 PM
A man tried to squash a spider, but the spider had one last trick up its sleeve
ARACHNOPHOBES BEWARE: THere is a whole load of NOPE up in here.
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Apr 20th 2015, 7:09 PM
People with arachnophobia meet huge spiders
Terror town.
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Dec 5th 2014, 8:40 PM
8 real problems every man can identify with
The struggle is real.
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Nov 19th 2014, 1:07 PM
107 million spiders were found to be living in a disused US water treatment plant
107 MILLION.
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Nov 5th 2014, 12:10 PM
US family flees home after thousands of deadly spiders 'bleed out' of the walls
That is exactly the verb they used.
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Oct 10th 2014, 8:24 PM
Ireland's 'giant spider invasion' is real... but here's what you need to know
It’s happening, but it’s normal.
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Sep 24th 2014, 12:51 PM
Here's why you don't need to freak out about the 'spider hell house' in Carlow
A sizeable number of tropical spiders were found in a house in Carlow, but there is no need to be upset.
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Sep 11th 2014, 12:27 PM
'100 killer spiders' were found in a Carlow house and they're causing mass hysteria
Not calmly, anyway.
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Sep 11th 2014, 11:33 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Temperatures of up to 22 degrees today… Here’s everything you need to know as you start your Thursday.
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Sep 11th 2014, 8:28 AM
This video will make you think twice about killing a spider
What if spiders went extinct? The world as we know it would end, apparently.
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Aug 16th 2014, 2:00 PM
Giant spider photobombs BBC Scotland breakfast newscast
Turn that arachnophobia up to ninety.
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Aug 13th 2014, 12:32 PM
Man tries to kill spider, ends up burning his house down
KILL IT WITH FIRE! Except maybe don’t.
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Jul 16th 2014, 9:59 PM
Fish-eating spiders exist, and here is horrifying proof
Well, this is awful.
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Jun 19th 2014, 2:00 PM
Spider terrifies two girls by photobombing their selfie
IT JUST WANTED TO BE FRIENDS.
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May 15th 2014, 4:42 PM
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