Technically, all spiders are at least slightly venomous. However, the vast majority of species in the United States are not considered medically significant. Most cases of spider bites that require ...

Ticks are perhaps scary for their bloodsucking nature, and there are quite a few other insects that look like them. However, those insects are quite different.

Ick, the dreaded tick! If you're finding ticks in your home, here's how to get rid of them, plus prevent that from happening again.

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, ...

Imagine discovering that your pearl necklace was actually a string of parasites gorging themselves on your bodily fluids. That’s what happened to a baby spider in Brazil. But instead of helping the ...

Run? By the time your brain registers the hiss, the moment has already passed. Research shows that certain snakes, particularly vipers, operate on a biological timescale far quicker than human ...

Jeremy Webb is the first person in Australia to die of a tick-induced, or alpha-gal, red meat allergy ...

An Australian teenager who died after eating beef sausages on a camping trip has been confirmed as the nation's first death from a tick-induced meat allergy. New South Wales Deputy State Coroner ...

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William J. Baerg was a naturalist, entomologist and teacher who served as head of the Department of Entomology at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville for 31 years. His research on black widow ...

According to the Olympics website, photographers encourage Olympians to bite the medals since the photos often make the front page. “I think they look at it as an iconic shot, as something that you ...