Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Gabe Lustman woke up with a swollen spot on his leg a few weeks ago, he had no idea he would wind up in a hospital for nearly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Of the over 46,000 known spider species, only about 200 have venom potent enough to be of medical concern. This is assuming, of ...

NORTH JACKSON, Ohio (WKBN) – Humans aren’t the only species that get outside when the temperature rises. Especially when it’s this humid, there could be dangerous insects lingering where you’d least ...

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 ...

Some say brown recluse spider populations are soaring in the Midwest because bites are occurring more frequently. But area health and entomology experts agree you're probably more likely to contract a ...

You probably know to fear the black widow spider — but what about the brown widow spider? This slightly different-colored spider may seem just as scary, but fortunately it doesn’t have the same ...

If you saw a spider in your house and you aren't sure what kind it was, well, there's not much you can do about it until you get a better look at it. When trying to identify the dangerous brown ...

Spiders are beneficial to the environment. Fear of these insects is common, but—believe it or not—most spiders cannot hurt humans. However, the brown recluse spider is a dangerous exception. The ...

You reach into a pair of boots you haven't worn since last winter, and out scurries a small, brown spider. Was that just a harmless house spider or something more dangerous? While most spiders you'll ...

Spiders are the largest order of arachnids, and they are found worldwide on every continent, except Antarctica. There are over 3,700 species of spiders in North America, and Texas alone is home to ...