Man left in coma with rotting flesh after UK spider bite - here's signs to look out for

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Peter Murphy didn't think much of the strange spider crawling on his bed, but the dangerous arachnid left him with a life-threatening bug that began eating his flesh

Doctors said they may have to amputate his armNeil Shaw Assistant Editor (Money and Lifestyle)06:58, 14 Aug 2026Updated 06:59, 14 Aug 2026A man was left in a coma for four days after a spider crawled across his bed and bit him in the UK. Peter Murphy spotted a “strange” spider crawling across his bed, carefully picked