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 ...

Oklahoma Poison Center warns of springtime snake bite risks, urging caution around venomous snakes, scorpions, and toxic ...

Now four months on from the incident Brian believes he was bitten by a venomous false widow spider - whose bites produce necrosis of the flesh. He now checks his bedsheets for any pesky ...