A father has been left arthritic after his limbs almost 'exploded' from a suspected false widow spider bite while he slept. Brian Smith had woken up in bed to a sharp pain on the top of his ...

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 up ...

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 ...