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

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

Dad-of-three Brian Smith, 43, from Maidstone, Kent, almost had to have his limbs amputated and developed arthritis after he ...

Large numbers of spiders are entering homes as Europe’s largest spider was found at a nursery. The Spanish funnel-web spider, which is thought to be Europe’s largest, was spotted at a plant nursery in ...

As the weather gets warmer, you might see more spiders around your home - however, there are a number of plants that can help ...