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

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

The 43-year-old's hand, arm, leg and even foot ballooned as the venom took hold and he was rushed to hospital.

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 ...

Horrifying photos show how his hand, arm, leg and even foot ballooned up as the venom ran rampant through his body.

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 ...

Georgia is home to several spider species, and some are venomous. What do they look like? How dangerous are they? What to do ...

The false widow spiders (Steatoda spp.) form a group of species that, because of their general resemblance to the much more notorious black widow spiders (Latrodectus spp.), can cause concern when ...

the list of spiders that could potentially cause health issues include the false widow, the tube web, woodlouse spider, cardinal spider, the walnut orb-weaver spider, wasp spider, black lace ...

A DAD has been left arthritic after his limbs nearly "exploded" from what he believes was a bite from a false widow spider. Brian Smith had woken up in bed to a sharp pain on the top of his right ...

There are several spider species that call Georgia home ... Humans have little to worry about from a false black widow bite as you might just feel some slight discomfort for up to 12 hours.