Finnish Nature: Poisonous Spider Species Spreading in Finland

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The toxicity of the spiny toad is classified as medically significant.

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Finland's most venomous wild spider, the spiny spider, is spreading in Finland, reports Finnish Nature.

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The first observation of the species was made on Seili Island four years ago.

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The poisonous spiny toad has spread further from the southwestern coast of Finland than before. According to Suomen Luonto, the species was found in Porkkalanniemi in late summer of this year. The previous closest locations were in the Hanko region. The bite of an alien can cause severe pain, but cases of bites on humans are still quite rare. The spiny toad leads a rather secretive life and is not usually found in human habitation. According to …