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.

Arachnophobia alert! There’s an eight-legged terror lurking in Spain’s warm coastal regions, and it’s got a reputation as ...

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 ...

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

Spiders are some of the most diverse creatures on Earth. While they can be frightening, most of them are harmless and ...

so-called because of their similarity to the more venomous black widow spider, are the main culprits of UK bites and typically give bites that cause pain, redness, and swelling. The black widow's ...

Although their bites are rare and less severe than those of black widow spiders, these arachnids are still worth watching out for — and learning about, especially if you live in southern ...

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

A 37-year-old woman from California became ill after grinding up a black widow spider and then intentionally injecting ...

Immature and male brown widow spiders don't bite at all. Brown widows are much less aggressive than black widows — they prefer to play dead rather than bite and they don't defend their webs.

"Black Widow's venom poses a risk to humans, although it is rarely fatal," said Purgat. "Symptoms range from mild local - pain at the site of the bite, to severe systemic - painful muscle twitching, ...