By Kirsten Ripper & Euronews

Published on

05/06/2026 - 17:31 GMT+2

For some people this spider looks like something straight out of a nightmare. The Nosferatu spider is continuing to spread across Europe. The species, which is actually native to the Mediterranean region, is now being sighted with increasing frequency on the Baltic Sea. The nature conservation organisation NABU has been documenting the spread of this unusual spider, which can also bite humans, in Germany for several years.

Named after a horror film