Several spider species in the United States are capable of delivering venomous bites that can cause serious medical complications. These bites vary in danger depending on venom potency, bite location, ...

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

A white-tailed spider has come off second best following a sneak attack on former Cairns Taipan-turned-MP Matt Smith at his home in the northern beaches recently.

TenMed Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine is proud to announce the opening of a new wound care center in Lawrenceville, GA.

Breede Valley Mayor Antoinette Steyn expressed condolences for Silverfox Snake Rescues founder André du Preez, remembering ...

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, ...

Insects may not be your favorite type of animal but they are vital for the survival of our planet. Rather than being ...

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 ...

Adam Hoover's life changed after a spider bite led to kidney failure. His wife donated a kidney, but 18 years later, he needed another.

WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials are urging travelers to take extra precautious in five countries amid an outbreak of chikungunya, a virus that is transmitted by mosquito bites. The U.S. Centers for ...