A father has been left arthritic after his limbs almost 'exploded' from a suspected false widow spider bite while he slept ... section of their body is dark brown, as are the legs.

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 ...

Missouri is home to venomous spiders, including the brown recluse and black widow, whose bites require medical attention. Standing water should be minimized to reduce mosquito breeding grounds ...

The brown spider is long with a violin mark on the upper back, and lives in hot, dry abandoned areas such as woods, rocks, and bed linen (Nehemya, 2008). However, black widow bites are more ...