Spiders are members of the Arachnida family. Other members of this family include ticks, mites and scorpions, among others.

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Black widow spiders are notorious for their venomous bites, which can cause severe pain and other symptoms. While most cases aren’t fatal, the development of effective antivenom has been a crucial ...

In general, there are two species of spiders in Europe whose bites can lead to a hospital bed - the European black widow (Latrodectus tredecimguttatus) and the already-mentioned Mediterranean hermit ...

We need to treat this like a funnel-web spider bite'." The responder was Jordan Keen, a NSW Ambulance call centre trainee, who answered the call. "I got goosebumps when she said it was a black ...

In North America, few types of spiders have bites that cause concern, says Chuang. This includes brown and black widows and brown ... or vegetation up against the house, which shelters insects ...

In North America, few types of spiders have bites that cause concern, says Chuang. This includes brown and black widows and ...

Dec Donnelly has revealed he had to be looked at by medics after a spider bit his neck. The presenter said the incident happened behind the scenes on the show earlier this week. Ant discussed the ...

Both contain enough venom to cause death. The country is also home to the white-tailed and wolf spiders - bites from either can cause skin necrosis, commonly referred to as gangrene.