Of all the creeping, crawling critters that potentially pose problems for humans, spiders occupy a special niche. Unlike the biting, stinging pests such as hornets, wasps, snakes, and ticks that ...

Venom is one of nature’s most effective (and fascinating) survival tools. Across the world, a wide range of animals have ...

Quick Take Achieving survival after a Redback bite once required 1 specific intervention to prevent a fatal outcome. The ...

A single drawing from a 94-year-old scientific paper has revived interest in one of the more roundabout ways a spider preps its dinner. First swathe a fruit fly or other tidbit of prey in silk. Then ...

If you live in the New Jersey and New York area, brace yourself—giant venomous spiders could soon be flying your way. In January, the company New Jersey Pest Control cautioned the public that the Joro ...

America’s deserts are home to several venomous spider species that rarely receive public attention. Overshadowed by more ...

Venomous animals are unique species that produce and utilize specialized toxins by injecting prey or predators using bites, stings or spines. They primarily inject venom in order to capture their prey ...

A woman went to the emergency room after getting bits of a venomous spider in her eye. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The ...

While most spiders in the home and business are harmless, the presence of venomous species can pose serious risks, making it crucial to identify and manage them effectively. Alabama is home to two of ...

Navy spouse Tiffany Russell is no arachnophile. The wife of Lt. Chadd Russell, of Strike Fighter Squadron 195, lives at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, south of Hiroshima. Unfortunately, invasive ...

Daddy-long-legs, which look like spiders with thin legs much longer than their bodies, are generally seen as harmless. But according to many versions of a popular rumor, daddy-long-legs are actually ...