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.

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 ...

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

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

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

You can tell you’ve encountered a spider bite because you’ll be able to see faint puncture marks in your skin. False widow spiders, so-called because of their similarity to the more venomous ...

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 ...

You can tell you’ve encountered a spider bite because you’ll be able to see faint puncture marks in your skin. False widow spiders, so-called because of their similarity to the more venomous black ...