A Western Australian family is mourning the death of their two-month-old son who died of a suspected spider bite.
Lance Ryder was flown from Geraldton to Perth for treatment after his parents found a spider bite on his hand, a relative said today.
"Such a tragedy to hold yr [sic] dying son in your arms ... suffering from a spider bite on his hand this little battler lost his fight for life some 10 hours later after being flown to Perth by the Royal Flying Doctor," the relative wrote online.
Doctors are yet to confirm if Lance's death was caused by a spider bite.
Deaths from spider bites are rare but this latest tragedy comes shortly after the death of 22-year-old northern Sydney man Jayden Burleigh who died from a redback bite earlier this month.
