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

How do you treat a spider bite and what are the symptoms to look out for? - With a rising number of people going to hospital ...

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

The bite is neuropathic like the black widow, but it generally does not spread, so it’s painful but not life threatening. These spiders are brown to dark brown and have long legs. They build ...

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

Most spider bites cause local pain, redness and swelling. It's much like a bee sting reaction. A few spiders (such as the Black Widow) can cause a more severe reaction. Helpful if spider seen on the ...

It is rare for the brown widow to bite, and it is much less aggressive than the black widow. If it does bite, this spider administers much less venom, and symptoms from the bite are mild. The reaction ...

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 ...