A new report titled, New Zealand's Venomous Creatures, has rebutted claims the bite of the white-tailed spider can lead to flesh-eating ulcers.
Recently published in the New Zealand Medical Journal, the document lists 11 venomous creatures found throughout the country, including spiders, jellyfish, stingrays and even the Kiwi delicacy: kina.
A recent study in Australia showed there was no link between white-tailed spider bites and necrotic (flesh-eating) ulcers.
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