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Spider bite UK pictures and what a bite looks like

Some spider bites can be horrific! So here are some of the worst pictures including attacks from a Brown Recluse and a false widow.

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Matthew Challis

08:10, 4 SEP 2018
Updated08:13, 4 SEP 2018

A Brown Recluse spider bite. A an open sore from a Brown Recluse can develop a week after the bite and causes necrosis, which is a breakdown of the tissue.1 of 15
This spider bite caused horrific injuries but other side effects include fever, vomiting, headaches and abdominal pain. (Image: Facebook)2 of 15
David Garstang's spider bitten foot. he was bitten by a False Widow and spent six days in hospital. (Image: SWNS)3 of 15
Carelle Mowatt, 24, of Tilford, Farnham, suffered an infected spider bite (Image: UGC / Get Surrey)4 of 15
Injury suffered by Jonathon Hogg after he was bitten by a spider (Image: PA)5 of 15
Lauren Reid from Kingstanding who suffered paralysis and was hospitalised for four days after being bitten in her sleep by a spider (Image: Birmingham Mail)6 of 15
Jonathon Hogg was bitten by a poisonous brown recluse spider, which he believes was on the Qatar Airways flight from South Africa. (Image: Jonathon Hogg)7 of 15
This spider bite cost Andrea Wallace her finger. It was an attack from a False widow spider, which can also cause chest pains and fever. (Image: Daily Mirror / John Gladwin)8 of 15
The inflamed leg of Victoria Ross after a spider bite in Jamaica. Victoria Ross, 32, was just two weeks into her marriage with company manager Brian, 33, when she was nipped on the right leg by a tiny 1 cm-long violin spider on July 4 during her honeymoon. (Image: SWNS - Bristol +44 (0)1179066550)9 of 15
Rich Pollitt from Rhyl had to have surgery to drain his arm which became infected after a spider bite. He woke one morning with a tenderness in his arm and five days later was forced to visit A&E. The wound needed draining every day and Rick Pollitt said 'The pain is the worst I've ever been through'. (Image: Daily Post Wales)10 of 15
A mother-of-four was left with two deep scars after she was bitten by a garden spider and had to be hospitalised. Lauren Boddy, from Reading, spotted a red bite mark with a blister appearance in the centre on her leg in May 2017. (Image: Lauren Boddy)11 of 15
A mum of five was considering amputation after a false widow bite caused a 3cm deep hole in her foot. The wound became infected with cellulitis, a disease linked to meningitis and caused her to lose her job. (Image: SWNS.com)12 of 15
A girl was hospitalised after a spider bite from a false widow grew progressively worse and needed medical treatment. Her parents originally believed the bite was from a mosquito, but after it grew in size the wound began to leak puss. Despite the bite looking painful, Bella didn't appear to be in any discomfort and after antibiotics it healed. (Image: Essex Live WS)13 of 15
Julie Roberts, 42 was hospitalised for six days after being bitten by a monster spider. Julie was left unable to walk and needed antibiotics through a drip after the eight-legged beast munched on her leg at a friends barbecue. (Image: Caters)14 of 15
A decorator, Ricki Whitmore, almost lost his leg after being bitten by a false widow. He spent weeks in hospital and faced amputation. Ricki discovered a nest of spiders while renovating a school. He tried sweeping the spiders away when one jumped and sunk their fangs into his legs. Ricki recovered after medical attention but was lucky to have visited a walk in clinic soon after the incident.15 of 15