This series of unusual photographs depicting a small snake caught in a spider’s web has been circulating via social media and email since 2008.
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Message warns that certain kinds of cacti can harbour large tarantula spiders that will be explosively released from the plants when they reach maturity.
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According to a message that is currently going viral on Facebook, a new deadly spider is spreading across the USA. Supposedly, five people in the last week have died after being bitten by this new “spider from hell”.
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Circulating message claims that a series of attached photographs show trees cocooned in spider webs after millions of spiders climbed up into trees to take refuge from floods in Pakistan.
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Faux Images and VideosHoaxes
Angolan Witch Spider – Giant Spider Hoax
by Brett M. Christensen July 17, 2017NOTE: If you are arachnophobic, you may find the image in this report disturbing. Circulating message claims that an attached image depicts a huge “Angolan Witch Spider” photographed on the side of a house in Texas.
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Bogus Warnings
Bogus Warning – ‘Violin Spider Inside Kettle Kills Family Of 6’
by Brett M. Christensen July 15, 2017Circulating message claims that a family of six died after making tea from a kettle of water that contained a violin spider.
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Hoaxes
Hoax – ‘Dangerous ‘New Known Spider’ Spreading In Australia’
by Brett M. Christensen July 10, 2014Circulating message warns you to watch out for a very dangerous ‘new known spider’ that is spreading across Australia. The message includes a picture of the spider along with a series of images supposedly depicting a wound caused by a bite from one of the spiders
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Faux Images and VideosHoaxes
HOAX – Volat-Araneus, The Flying Spider
by Brett M. Christensen March 12, 2014Circulating ‘News’ snippet claims that Volat-Araneus, a dangerous species of flying spider, will migrate to the UK this year.
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Message with attached photographs of two large camel spiders being held up by a soldier claim that the creatures are a danger to troops stationed in Iraq.
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Bogus WarningsHealth Hoaxes
Spider Under Florida Toilet Seat Hoax
by Brett M. Christensen April 21, 2004Long circulated message claims that people have died after being bitten by a spider hiding under a restaurant toilet seat in Florida.