A spider bite can look minor, then shift quickly. Fast care, follow-up, and calm decisions protect recovery when symptoms ...

Brown recluse spiders are one of those creatures with reputations that far exceed their actual dimensions. Brown recluses are a small spider species known for their violin-shaped markings and their ...

Each year, thousands of Americans experience spider bites, yet only a small fraction require medical intervention. Understanding which encounters demand immediate attention and which can be treated at ...

When a spider bites, it typically leaves two puncture marks on the skin, a hallmark of arachnid encounters. In the United States, there are over 3,500 species of spiders, but only a handful are known ...

A newly published study co-authored by University of South Florida alum Louis Coticchio and USF integrative biologist Deby Cassill challenges long-standing assumptions about the brown recluse spider, ...

Summer is here, and so are the bugs. Every summer, insects and arachnids alike seem to come in swarms. Spending time outside during summer is one of the best parts of the season. While the weather may ...

Symptoms to note: Innocuous spider bites often cause mild pain (like a bee sting) and even itching. But watch out for brown recluses and black widows: The former can cause necrotic lesions, while the ...

A spider bite turned into a weeks-long, life-threatening medical ordeal for a 16-year-old boy in Iowa this summer, his family revealed. Noah Johnson, set to be a high school junior this fall, was ...

South Carolinians who are proud of where they live may not realize they've been killing the state spider, often mistaken for the brown recluse. The Carolina wolf spider was designated the official ...