Eight dangerous poisonous spiders are now native to Germany – and they bite people. There is a risk of paralysis and even amputation and death.
Hamburg – Even pictures of spiders trigger anxiety in many people. We encounter spiders every day. It’s not uncommon and yet you startle at the sight. However, if it is a poisonous spider, not only the disgust multiplies – health concerns are suddenly no longer unfounded. The danger is real.
More and more species of poisonous spiders are spreading throughout Germany. Introduction and warmer climate are the reason. Among the eight most dangerous poisonous spiders in Germany, some can cause dramatic consequences with their bites. A poisonous spider can even be responsible for the death of a person, reports 24hamburg.de.
| Class: | arachnids |
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| Tribe: | arthropod |
| substem: | jawclaw carrier |
| Known species: | around 100,000 |
Poisonous spiders in Germany: Eight species are dangerous – bites can be deadly
Introduction and a warmer climate are the reason why species of poisonous spiders are also spreading in Germany. Among the eight most dangerous poisonous spiders in Germany, some could cause dramatic consequences with their bites. A poisonous spider can even be responsible for the death of a person.
How dangerous are spiders in Germany: Mighty fishing net spider – one of the ten most dangerous in the world
You should avoid the Mighty Fishing Net Spider – a poisonous spider that is one of the ten most dangerous in the world. They often stay in old buildings or in walls. A bite of the poisonous spiders often causes hours of pain. Victims of such a spider bite then complain of dizziness, headaches and fever. Even if its size suggests a harmless animal, the fishing net spider still poses a danger. Initially sighted only in Rhineland-Palatinate, according to echo24.de, it could have gradually found a potential home throughout Germany.
Beware of curling spiders in Germany: They stay in apartments
As the online portal “Der Westen” reports, the curled-hunting spider has been found in southern Europe for a long time. It also gained fame under another name: It is the Nosferatu spider, a large poisonous spider that is now spreading more and more in Germany. Visually, it resembles a tarantula, but is also reminiscent of a vampire, hence the name. Their bites leave swelling and redness. Another analogy with tarantulas: a bite is not fatal. Even if they only bite when the spiders feel threatened, you should still keep your distance from the animals. Yes, the problem: the ruffling spider is only too happy to be in buildings.
Nurse’s thorn finger in German grasses: The poisonous spider bites directly – even through fabric
Another poisonous spider that is spreading in Germany: the so-called Ammen-Dornfinger, a poisonous spider that even bites people through their jeans. An encounter with the spider can be painful. One should exercise caution. In this case, a spider bite is associated with fever, circulatory failure, dizziness or vomiting. Anyone who has disturbed the poisonous spider Nurse-Thornfinger while sleeping during the day will get a bite and this ailment. An ambulance should then be consulted. However, people are not in mortal danger after being bitten by a nurse’s thorn finger.
Common wallpaper spider: A poisonous spider that lives “among us” in Germany
With the common wallpaper spider, the tarantulas also arrived in Germany – they belong to this poisonous spider species. If you hear people say that they live “among us”, many may well panic right away. Especially when you know it’s a poisonous spider. However, this does not mean that we really encounter it in everyday life. The spider lives in the ground. Preferably where gardens are tended. If a person comes into contact with the poisonous animals when digging up their garden, it can happen that the poisonous spider bites. The person then has to deal with the effects first: They range from itching to fever – but should subside a little later.
What is the largest spider in Germany: poisonous warm house crab spider up to 30 centimeters in size
Another candidate for promoting anxiety disorders: the so-called warmhouse crab spider is also a poisonous species of spider that lives in Germany – at least now. It is an introduced spider. It can grow up to 30 centimeters – an absolute nightmare for people who suffer from spider phobia, also known as arachnophobia. They are up to mischief in greenhouses or in supermarkets. They are also able to scare people with one bite. However, there is no reason to panic. A doctor will only be able to attest harmless pain to worried patients who have been bitten by a poisonous spider. After a day at the latest, they should be history again.
Poisonous house spider busy in Germany: always returns to the apartment
The poisonous spider species house spider makes itself comfortable all over Germany – whether in Hamburg, Lower Saxony or in Baden-Württemberg. The characteristic of the spider is worrying: it is said to be proactive in seeking contact with people in the fall. Echo24.de writes that she then gains targeted access to our home. If such a case occurs, it is important to remain calm. It is recommended to get the spiders outside as much as possible. The biggest problem is not a potential danger, but that she always manages to get back into the apartment. Similar to a bite from the warm house crab spider, an attack from the house angle spider is also considered harmless.
Water spider: The poisonous spider is native to German waters
A spider that is native to German lakes and bogs is the poisonous water spider. Encounters between humans and spiders are rare. In addition, the poisonous spider living in Germany is a creature that is not characterized as aggressive. A bite is harmless. Here, it’s actually just her looks that could encourage panic. Among the nine poisonous spiders presented in Germany, it is the animal that proved to be the least dangerous.
Brazilian wandering spider: tropical poisonous spider in the German supermarket
The reason for real panic is the Brazilian wandering spider. It got its name from the fact that it has wandered from country to country a few times. Also known as the “banana spider,” a human-spider encounter can result in bites, which if left untreated, can be fatal. In Germany you actually only come across it in supermarkets – there it can be lurking in banana boxes. It is speculated, for example, that such a poisonous spider visited an Aldi branch in the Osnabrück district a few weeks ago. It was horrifying, the spider bit a discounter employee and disappeared without a trace*. Fortunately, the Brazilian wandering spider is extremely rare to find in Germany.
Noble ball spider brought to Germany: the number of fatalities is increasing
The noble orb spider is a very dangerous poisonous spider that was first detected in Germany in 2017 – and has been on the rise ever since. Nasty: She settles in German houses and apartments. There she sometimes bites her victims in their sleep, with dire consequences. The bites often cause serious infections, and in Great Britain the death toll from a bite from the poisonous orb spider is increasing.
Which spiders in Germany are deadly: Noble ball spider – bites lead to amputation or death
The poison itself is not that harmful to humans. Why does the ball spider, which has become native to Germany, still lead to amputations and even death after bites? Irish researchers led by Dr. Although Michel Dugon was able to identify 140 toxins in the noble orb spider, another reason is the cause of the severe infections and deaths: sometimes life-threatening bacteria on the biting tools of the animals.
How dangerous are spiders in Germany: bites are often painful, but harmless
The overview of the poisonous spiders that one encounters in Germany is certainly not for the faint of heart. Fortunately, most poisonous spiders that are native to German regions or even nationwide are not particularly dangerous. (Christian Einfeldt)
