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

The bite is neuropathic like the black widow, but it generally does not spread, so it’s painful but not life threatening. These spiders are brown to dark brown and have long legs. They build irregular ...

Here are some spiders that can be deadly towards humans or can cause certain level of harm from which you should be stay away.

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 ...