A woman hospitalized after a spider bite says her life changed almost instantly, leaving her unable to walk, eat, or care for herself for weeks. The case was detailed in a report from the U.K. outlet ...

Mynita S., who was healthy moments earlier, suffered a life-altering medical emergency after being bitten by a brown recluse spider. She later took to Instagram to share her ordeal, revealing that the ...

Skeptical toxologists say MRSA bacteria more likely caused infection. May 24, 2010— -- By the time Victoria Franklin called her twin sister to take her to the hospital in Atlanta on April 9, her ...

Editor’s note: This is a reprint of a Wichita Eagle article first published in 2022. You could be seeing one of two venomous spiders native to Kansas more often in your living space as it gets warmer ...

The name “brown recluse” conjures up nightmarish visuals for a majority of the population, and not only for those who have arachnophobia. This unique spider is found in 16 states, most of which are in ...

What started as a relatively simple spider bite quickly transpired into a diagnosis that gave a man only days to live.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Susie Torres thought she had water in her left ear. When it wouldn't go away, she went to see a doctor and was in for quite a surprise when a medical assistant first checked her out ...

A woman was bitten by a venomous spider and had to be hospitalised for two weeks. After being discharged, her entire skin start peeling off “like a snake.” ...

A woman who was bitten by a spider got a shock after suffering extreme, full body side effects that caused her to “lose her independence” overnight. Many people have an intense phobia of spiders, ...

Poisonous Spiders of South Carolina originally appeared on Dengarden. In case you don't know, almost all spiders are capable of producing venomous bites. But in South Carolina, there are really only ...

News that a venomous spider is expanding its territory can be concerning. No one wants to be a victim of a potentially life-threatening spider bite. However, in nearly every state in the US, there is ...

Brown recluses are small spiders known for venom that can cause swelling, blistering and a fever in humans. If you’re unsure if you have any in your Kansas home, Kansas State University entomology ...