But it was a decision she quickly came to regret. "I then went to bed for the evening, woke up that morning and had the bite ...

Discover more about "Britain's most venomous" spider - the noble false widow, from where you'll find it in the UK to how dangerous it is.

Brown widow spiders are venomous, but their bites are considered much less dangerous than other venomous spiders.

Perhaps the most feared spider in North America, the black widow spider is famous for its potentially deadly bite. But how dangerous truly are these arachnids, and how can you identify them from a ...

A desperate dad is warning Brits to be careful around false widows as he was hospitalised after performing DIY surgery on an agonising spider bite.