A redback spider in a private house.

Breaking News "Gunma Prefecture".
By AI of "Isesaki FM".

A redback spider found in a private home in Isesaki City. The 13th case in the prefecture.

Regarding the redback spider, a designated invasive species, the prefecture
announced on the 30th that a poisonous female was found on the grounds of a private home in Isesaki City.
It has already been exterminated, so there have been no human casualties.
According to the prefecture, a resident discovered the spider near a concrete block piled up on the boundary with a neighboring house on the 30th and crushed it.
Female redback spiders are about 1 cm long and black, with a red band-like pattern on the back of their abdomen.
They are believed to have entered the country attached to cargo from overseas,
and if you are bitten, you may experience symptoms such as pain, fever, and headache.