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

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 ...

Dad-of-three Brian Smith, 43, from Maidstone, Kent, almost had to have his limbs amputated and developed arthritis after he ...

You can tell you’ve encountered a spider bite because you’ll be able to see faint puncture marks in your skin. False widow ...

There are several spider species that call Georgia home ... Humans have little to worry about from a false black widow bite ...

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

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 ...

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.