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.
Have you been bitten by a white-tailed spider - or anything poisonous?
White-tailed spider. Photo / Supplied
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