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: ...

Initial spider bite symptoms often mimic other insect stings or minor injuries. However, certain indicators warrant immediate medical attention. Spreading redness, intense pain, systemic symptoms ...

The bite from a brown recluse can be serious, but that doesn't mean it's always life-threatening. This is what to do if you're bitten.

The first signs of a black widow spider bite are usually a pinprick sensation, minor swelling, redness and a target-shaped sore, Medline Plus explains. Within 15 minutes to an hour of getting the ...

With eight very long legs, the ability to dart like lightning, and the name "hunts man", it's no wonder this iconic Australian arachnid is as feared ...

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 ...

A man was bitten by spider and didn't think much of it until his hand turned bright red and swelled dramatically in size. Dean Vipond, 40, said he was bitten on Saturday morning and his symptoms began ...

Black widow spider bites are usually painful immediately. It can also cause swelling, redness, pain and numbness or tingling radiating out from the bite, MedlinePlus says. And, unlike, brown ...

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