Call emergency medical services immediately if the person with the spider bite has the following symptoms: 6. Monitor the ...

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 dark, glossy and large spiders are considered among the most dangerously venomous spiders for humans. The current antivenom is already effective against a wide variety of funnel-web spider bites, ...

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

Nicknamed “Big Boy” and living just 100 miles ... the largest and most formidable of the three. The bigger the spider, the bigger its bite, said Prof Geoff Isbister, director of the Department ...

Each year, thousands of Americans experience spider bites, yet only a small fraction require medical intervention. Understanding which encounters demand immediate attention and which can be ...

The Sydney funnel-web spider has extremely dangerous venom, but according to a new study this spider is actually three different species — one of which, the "Newcastle big boy," is much larger.

A larger and more venomous species of one of the world's deadliest spiders has been confirmed by Australian scientists.

Their venom contains a toxin that attacks the human nervous system, so bites need immediate medical attention — otherwise, a victim can die within 15 minutes. The Sydney funnel-web spider was ...