With the death of a student last year after a spider bite, it is good to know what action you should take if you are bitten.

While Hollywood and urban legends paint dramatic tales about spider bites, medical professionals share a fascinating reality: ...

The name “brown recluse” conjures up nightmarish visuals for a majority of the population, and not only for those who have arachnophobia. This unique spider is found in 16 states, most of which are in ...

Each year, thousands of Americans experience spider bites, yet only a small fraction ... Most spiders lack the physical capability to penetrate human skin with their fangs. However, certain ...

Generally, spiders want to avoid humans and are much more scared of us than vice versa, meaning they will only bite as a ...

They’re venomous cannibals, hiding in our homes. With something like fifteen quadrillion spiders around, we can’t escape them ...

"Erythema migrans, a rash with a great ability to spread through the skin, is a hallmark of Lyme disease, a serious bacterial ...

So, to figure out if a mark is actually a spider bite, doctors and dermatologists look for specific signs on the skin and symptoms that can affect the entire body, Dr. Melissa Levoska, an ...

The brown widow spider (Latrodectus geometricus) is a lesser-known relative of the infamous black widow. The first brown widow spider was discovered in Los Angeles in early 2000. A member of the ...