1.   There are hundreds of poisonous spiders and snakes.

2.   Recent abnormally warm weather has fostered the spread of poisonous spiders along the south and east coasts of England, according to the Department of the Environment.

3.   Bites from poisonous spiders like the Black Widow or the Brown Recluse can cause a person to experience swelling, nausea or difficulty breathing.

4.   Cats Inc., a pest control company, continued to climb after poisonous spiders were found in Western Japan.

5.   It also is used to heal radiation and thermal burns, poisonous spider bites and foot injuries associated with diabetes.

6.   Lady Anne is dispatched by a poisonous spider.

7.   Philadelphia Philles third baseman Dave Hollins is still on the mend from having been bitten by a poisonous spider while sleeping during spring training.

8.   Some people say it is the most poisonous spider in the world to about an inch long.

9.   Visitors to Australia usually fear crocodiles and poisonous spiders, but a Swedish backpacker was recovering Wednesday after getting an earful of a cockroach.

10.   Australia is home to several species of poisonous spiders, and even the non-lethal varieties can be daunting because of their size.