A dad issued a warning over spiders in the UK - after a false widow bite left him arthritic when his limbs nearly exploded. Brian Smith had woken up in bed to a sharp pain on the top of his right ...

A dad was told his hand might need to be cut off after he was bitten by a suspected false widow spider in his sleep. Brian Smith, 43, from Maidstone, Kent, is warning others about venomous insects ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A dad issued a warning over spiders in the UK - after a false widow bite left him arthritic when his limbs ballooned. Brian Smith had woken ...

Six venomous spiders reside in Mississippi, including three variations of the widow spider. The most medically significant spider bites come from black widows and brown recluses. Many suspected ...