Mr Smith, from Maidstone, Kent, said: "I was quite shocked a spider in the UK ... Steatoda bipunctata, the cupboard spider, Steatoda grossa, and the noble false widow, Steatoda nobilis.

A father has been left arthritic after his limbs almost 'exploded' from a suspected false widow spider bite while ... I was quite shocked a spider in the UK could cause this sort of damage, ...

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 ...

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 ... about venomous insects in the UK after his arm nearly "exploded" after ...

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 up ...