The investigative minds at How to Survive rank the Brazilian Wandering Spider and the Funnel-web based on venom potency and the time a victim has to receive antivenom before paralysis sets in.

Out of the over 50,000 species of spiders identified by scientists, only a few are responsible for human deaths. That may come as a surprise, since virtually every spider species is venomous to some ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Feb. 6—Early February, mid-winter, is one time of the year when we don't expect to see spiders. Walking on mild days, we might ...