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

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

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

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

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

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 spiders are totally harmless – but a select few can give you serious trouble if they bite. Complications from some of Earth’s deadliest eight-legged biters include painful erections, ...

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 ...

with lots of cases misdiagnosed as spider bites. The noble false widow has colonised new areas across the British Isles in recent years after being transported in cars and trucks. The spider’s ...

Below, find some spider bite pictures to help you identify what you're dealing with. Brown recluse and black widow spiders are venomous spiders Black widow and brown recluse spiders are "the two ...

The spider has been linked to several deaths ... its species can be found on every continent in the world. A bite from a black widow can cause significant muscle pain, tummy cramps, sweating ...