Hosts Ant and Dec and the jungle stars have been warned of the dangers to the show which starts in two weeks.

While the UK has been plagued by false widows, the jungle site in New South Wales has been taken over by white-tailed spiders, whose bites cause flesh to disintegrate. In some cases they can kill. AT RISK: Joey Essex and Sam Faiers will face the deadly creepy crawlies [WENN] GLAMOUR PUSS: Emmerdale babe Lucy Pargeter will be brightening up the camp [GETTY]

“You've been having problems with false widows in the UK, I am more concerned with white-tailed spiders. They are nasty flesh-eaters”

Alistair Hills, chief RSPCA inspector, Murwillumbah

Australia has also experienced temperatures of around 100F and a series of wildfires.

ITV1 chiefs are watching developments closely.

Geordie favourites Ant McPartlin, 37, and Declan Donnelly, 38, will be briefed about how to deal with the spiders.

Celebrities tipped to appear on the show include TOWIE’s Joey Essex, 23, and Sam Faiers, 23, Emmerdale’s Lucy Pargeter, 36, ex-Strictly dancer Vincent Simone, 34, and The Wright Stuff host Matthew Wright, 48. JUNGLE BOOGIE: Strictly dancer Vincent Simone [GETTY]

Wildlife experts have reported that white-tailed spiders have invaded Murwillumbah where the ITV show is filmed.
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