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 ...

They prefer dim, temperate climates. 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. A relative of the black widow, ...

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