On Air: Fukuoka City Information/2015.07.25(Sat)/09:00～

As the temperatures rise, Red-back spiders become more active. Watch out! Their bodies are about 1 cm in length, and they appear to be about 3 to 4 cm with their legs extended. You can identify them by the red patterns on their backs and stomachs. The rest of their bodies are black. It is not a particularly aggressive species, however is poisonous and has been known to bite spontaneously.

They may be present in or around planters with good sunlight, drain gutters, or drain pipes extending from walls or under benches. When doing outdoor work, or other activities in such places, please wear gardening gloves. If you find one, be sure not to handle it with bare hands and kill it with regular pesticide spray found in the market.

If you are bitten, wash the bite with either warm water or soap water and seek medical attention.

And Fukuoka City has one more message. It would like you to know about how to safely use the Internet.

In recent years, cyber crime is on the rise. It is becoming more intricate and advanced. For example, there are many crimes such as stolen savings from bank accounts, mail-order items that never arrive, and illegal collection of private information. Please be sure to protect IDs, passwords and other information bearing personal details when entering them into a computer. Also, be sure to know and trust sources from which you are purchasing over the Internet. Don't browse suspicious homepages and do not open suspicious email.

In addition, free, public-access wi-fi spots at places such as train stations and airports are becoming more prevalent. Because it is wireless, using radio waves, there is more of a chance that your device may be attacked, or information may be stolen, than when you are on a hardline. When using non-encrypted Wi-Fi, don't provide bank account information, passwords, credit card numbers, etc. Also, turn off file sharing functions and use the safest possible settings on your device.

For further information regarding cyber crime, please search "Fukuoka Prefecture Cyber Crime Division" on the Fukuoka prefectural police home page.