Maura Derrane on antibiotics after suffering 'sore and painful' spider bite 

RTÉ presenter Maura Derrane warned followers not to ignore spider bites. Picture: Gerard McCarthy

RTÉ presenter Maura Derrane has warned her followers "not to ignore an insect bite" after being bitten by a spider herself.

In an Instagram post, the Galway native, 52, said she noticed a red mark on her leg last Tuesday morning but "thought little of it".