The 43-year-old's hand, arm, leg and even foot ballooned as the venom took hold and he was rushed to hospital.

Activities of ticks, mosquitoes, chiggers and more start increasing in the spring. Here are tips for protecting yourself from ...

There upwards of 3,700 species of spiders in the United States, and more than 500 of these live in Illinois, according to the ...

If it does bite, this spider administers much less venom, and symptoms from the bite are mild ... Both species are jet black, with a large bulbous abdomen and spindly legs. Red, white, or orange ...

It’s getting to be that time of year again when over the next several months, some residents of the Ozarks will have to pluck a tick from their arms, legs or other bodily locations.

Georgia is home to several spider species, and some are venomous. What do they look like? How dangerous are they? What to do ...

Alayna Nguyen poured herself into every page of 'Saving Sammy,' a children’s book inspired by her love of animals and the ...

There are several spider species ... into their webs. Bites are very rare and are generally harmless. They may cause minor localized pain, redness, and swelling, but these symptoms usually resolve ...

A SNEAKY spider that becomes "virtually invisible to predators" has been discovered. The critter is described as a "master architect", and makes an unusual white hole that scientists say is ...