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 ...

Meet some of Reddings most venomous residents They tend not to bother us unless we bother them, but more live with us as we move in on their homes.

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 ...

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 ...