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, ...

An Australian teenager with a tick-induced red meat allergy died on a camping trip after eating sausages. Jeremy Webb, a 16-year-old from the Central Coast of Australia, died in 2022 after he suffered ...

So when a tick bites, alpha-gal enters the blood stream and in some people prompts the body to produce molecules associated ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2022. Q: Our indoor-outdoor cats are fascinated by the spiders and spider ...

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

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 ...

Alan Rickman’s widow, Rima Horton, spoke out on the 10-year anniversary of his death about his battle with pancreatic cancer. Rickman, who was known for his roles in “Die Hard,” the “Harry Potter” ...

Rima Horton is looking back at a devastating chapter in her life. A decade after Alan Rickman died following a battle with pancreatic cancer at age 69, his widow reflected on the anniversary of his ...

A Florida woman is suing her former apartment complex after she said she suffered from severe medical issues due to repeated spider bites that culminated in the amputation of her toes. Patricia ...