False widow spider 'eats leg'
A man from east London has reportedly been attacked by a venomous spider, known as a 'false widow'. Ricki Whitmore claims the spider bit him causing his leg to swell. He ended up in hospital on an antibiotic drip.
Footage of 'false widow' spider eating a mealworm
A number of videos on YouTube appear to show the 'false widow' spider in action.
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