Photo: Supplied / Professor Steve Trewick
Researchers are investigating "hotspots" of a venomous spider throughout the country this summer.
The invasive noble false widow spider was first spotted in Porirua last year with further sightings in Christchurch, Nelson, Waikato and Northland.
It's not an aggressive spider, but it bites in defence and the toxins in its venom cause swelling, redness and pain.
In July, Massey University ecology professor Steven Trewick put the call out for suspected sightings to understa
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