A woman in Kent was left with a large, crater-like wound in her leg after being bitten by a false widow spider, which is considered Britain's most dangerous native spider. The spider is reported to have been hiding on a clothes peg before it bit her, highlighting how these increasingly common arachnids can lurk in everyday household items and catch people unaware.

False widow spiders have become more prevalent across the UK in recent years and are known to deliver bites that can cause significant swelling, pain and, in some cases, tissue damage requiring medical treatment. While rarely life-threatening, cases like this one underline growing concern about the spread of the species and the severity of injuries some bites can cause.