Not all beings with small size and barely noticeable existence are harmless. Example in case- spiders. According to a study, ...

Summer is here, and so are the bugs. Every summer, insects and arachnids alike seem to come in swarms. Spending time outside ...

How do you treat a spider bite and what are the symptoms to look out for? - With temperatures rising, it’s important to know ...

While most people are wary of copperhead snakes and black widow spiders, there are other potentially dangerous creepy crawly things you might meet.

Across the globe, several spider species possess potent venom, posing significant risks to humans. These spiders, including the brown recluse, Brazilian wandering spider, and black widow, are ...

Redback venom does its action right on the spot — it doesn’t go off to the heart or anything. But somehow, 13 deaths have occurred from a redback bite, so it can kill and does kill.

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 ...

Widow spiders' bites can cause latrodectism, a disease where the spider's venom, a neurotoxin known as alpha-latrotoxin, attacks the nervous system and causes symptoms like severe pain ...

The redback spider, also known as the Australian black widow, is the kind of creature that might shake a person’s belief in God. This Lovecraftian nightmare freak hunts its prey with balletic ...

It’s a common spider found all over Australia but for Victorian woman Jenna Allen, one bite has led to eight years of hell. WARNING: Graphic content. When Jenna Allen, 28, from Edenhope ...

Redback spider found in punnet of grapes; ... There have been no recorded deaths from a redback bite since 1956, the year the antivenom was created. Facebook Brisbane.