With the death of a student last year after a spider bite, it is good to know what action you should take if you are bitten.

Recent research reveals that while over 45,000 spider bite cases are reported annually, less than 1% result in serious complications. Most spiders lack the physical capability to penetrate human ...

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

"If you are bitten by a funnel-web spider, call an ambulance and go straight to hospital," researcher Geoff Isbister said.

In most cases, a poisonous spider bite on humans results in pain, swelling, vomiting, dizziness, headaches, temporary paralysis and, in more severe cases, skin necrosis (the death of skin tissue).

Spiders are not aggressive; in fact, they'll run any chance they get. When spiders do bite (if surprised or trapped), they typically cause tiny wounds with minor reactions. But there are two ...

The black widow spider can be found on every continent except Antarctica. Its venom is toxic and painful, leaving victims to feel the effects long after the bite. Following is a transcript of the ...

Spider bites have now overtaken snake bites as a reason ... and competitor of other spiders,” Dr Dugon said. “As a result, it is now one of the most common spiders in urban areas throughout ...

The current antivenom is already effective against a wide variety of funnel-web spider bites, including the newly discovered "Big Boy." Only male Sydney funnel-web spiders have venom that can kill ...