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

The bite is neuropathic like the black widow, but it generally does not spread, so it’s painful but not life threatening.

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 ...

The bites are usually mild ... are sometimes confused for the more deadly black widow spiders, which are not native to the UK. Both groups of spiders have a similar dark-coloured, globular ...

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 ...

The bite is neuropathic like the black widow, but it generally does not spread, so it’s painful but not life threatening. These spiders are brown to dark brown and have long legs. They build ...