A DAD has been left arthritic after his limbs nearly “exploded” from what he believes was a bite from a false widow spider.

Of course, anyone who experiences severe symptoms from a spider bite should seek immediate medical attention ... Appearance: ...

Brian Smith suffered a severe reaction to a false widow bite that has led him to warn others about British spiders ...

Here's a look at five common ones according to First Response Safety Training, what to look for, and how serious their bites may be. The brown recluse spider, also known as “the violin spider ...

Alayna Nguyen poured herself into every page of 'Saving Sammy,' a children’s book inspired by her love of animals and the ...

Of course, anyone who experiences severe symptoms from a spider bite should seek immediate medical ... with a violin-shaped marking on its back. Six eyes, rather than eight, and uniformly light ...

Now four months on from the incident Brian believes he was bitten by a venomous false widow spider - whose bites produce necrosis ... "I shook my hand and just went back to sleep because I thought ...