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 ...

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 ... arm nearly "exploded" after the bite. In November, he woke up to a "really ...

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 ...