A north Dublin mum had a strange encounter on Friday evening when she found a bizarre looking "super" spider in her home.
The spider - which is slightly bigger than a €2 coin - appears to have a huge S written on its back.
The writing looks incredibly similar to the logo Superman sports on his chest, Dublin Live reports.
The young mum joked: "I was tempted to let the spider bite me just to see if I would get super powers."
While that strategy may have helped Peter Parker become Spider-Man, it may not be an advisable course of action in real life.
On Friday, we revealed a dog had to be treated for a bite from a venomous Noble False Widow spider.
Sandycove Veterinary Clinic told how a client visited their premises with their pup - just a week after the owner herself suffered the same injury in almost the same spot.
The vet said: "One client brushed paths with this little guy on her travels in Killiney Hill in the last week and received quite a nasty looking bite on her leg, which swelled up massively and required urgent treatment.
"Today, her dog was bitten in the exact same spot on a walk.
"False Widow spiders have made Ireland their home in the past couple of years, they are venomous and their bites can be extremely painful."
