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, ...

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André, who leaves behind Talisa, his wife Tania (60) and son Jandré (35), contracted a virus after being bitten – not by a ...

The Australian box jellyfish, not any snake or scorpion, holds the title of the most venomous marine animal on the planet. Despite widespread public fear of reptiles and arachnids, this translucent ...

Imagine walking into tall grass or working barefoot in a field … and suddenly feeling sharp pain on your foot. You've just been bitten by a snake. This is more than a moment of shock; it could be the ...

The front-runner for the first-ever casting Oscar has worked with more legendary filmmakers than you can count on both hands. Ask them and they'll tell you: There’s a reason why.

Into the Spider-Verse and its sequel, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, were critical and commercial triumphs that proved ...

Most people who spot a black widow in the garage or a brown recluse behind the water heater reach for the nearest shoe. That instinct, while understandable, may be exactly the wrong move. The venom ...

Q: Our indoor-outdoor cats are fascinated by the spiders and spider webs around our house. I am concerned some of the black, ...

We finally have a trailer for the upcoming Marvel / Amazon Prime "Spider-Noir" show, along with a release date. The ...

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