Few creatures are as fearsome as venomous snakes and scorpions. While snake venom can cause paralysis and tissue damage, ...

A 37-year-old woman from California became ill after grinding up a black widow spider and then intentionally injecting herself with it in a bid to get high from its venom ...

Thanks to Tufts researchers, there’s now a solution that shoots, solidifies and even picks up objects. Alas, you can’t use it ...

Most exposures to black widow spider venom are accidental, but in a rare medical case, the exposure was intentional.

Learn to identify and treat dangerous spider bites with expert advice on symptoms, treatments and prevention methods for the ...

Two venomous spiders, black widows and brown recluse spiders, can cause severe symptoms, experts say. Here are spider bite ...

The redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti) is one of Australia's most iconic arachnids. It's a member of the widow spider family, closely related to the black widow spider. They're famous for their ...

The study marks a major shift in understanding the Sydney funnel-web spider, with each newly identified species occupying ...

Monash University scientists have identified an immune system power play behind serious bee venom allergy, which lands twice as many Australians in ...

Although its venom is the deadliest in the world, no one in Australia has died of a funnel-web bite since the introduction of ...

Here are some of the mot common bug, insect and spider bites you might be dealing with — and insect bite pictures to help you figure out what type of creature is responsible. Ticks are so small and ...