UC Davis scientists uncovered Aptostichus ramirezae, a new trapdoor spider species living under California’s dunes. Genetic analysis revealed it was distinct from its close relative, Aptostichus simus ...

The hiker was rescued while attempting the Kalalau Trail, a challenging 22-mile round-trip trek from Ke’e Beach to Kalalau Beach. The 22-mile round-trip trek offers the only access to the rugged ...

Can a black widow spider bite kill you? Yes. It's one of the deadliest spiders on earth. According to information from Ohio State University, the venom can be 15 times more potent than a rattlesnake's ...

The bite of a black widow spider can initially feel like a sharp stabbing pain, or it can be deceptively subtle, barely registering notice. But as the spider's potent neurotoxin courses through the ...

In Argentina in the mid-1940s, a rural school teacher named Jorge Washington Ábalos and a brave group of women collected black widow spiders to help develop a new antivenom formulation. They were ...

Wolf spiders have a reputation for being intimidating, and it’s easy to see why. They’re fast, hairy, and large enough to make anyone jump when one scurries across the floor. In Australia and the ...

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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 26 (UPI) --Sam Raimi's Spider-Man films capture how Marvel icon Stan Lee used the superhero stories to teach young readers valuable life lessons. The re-release of the films, in ...

It might not reflect well on us that a spider as aptly named as the brown recluse is so misunderstood. While many people know the truth about the brown recluse — that it is not aggressive, but a “shy, ...

Deadline can confirm filming was suspended Friday as the actor was taken to the hospital, was examined, but not admitted. Sources close to production say he will take a break “out of precaution” but ...

The Joro spider, an invasive species from Asia, has been spotted in several U.S. states, including Tennessee. Female Joro spiders can grow to be the size of a human palm, while males are significantly ...