William J. Baerg was a naturalist, entomologist and teacher who served as head of the Department of Entomology at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville for 31 years. His research on black widow ...

The envenomation by Loxosceles spiders, commonly known as brown or recluse spiders, has long been a subject of medical and toxicological scrutiny. The venom, albeit produced in minuscule quantities, ...

The video examines the world’s most venomous spider and the assumptions surrounding its origin. During the investigation, a dangerous and mysterious moment alters the direction of the discussion.

This video examines a funnel web spider species recently linked to concerning bite effects. Footage and analysis focus on ...

It may have only taken one radioactive spider bite for Peter Parker to become Spider-Man, but everyone else can rest easy: Spider bites are rare, and most of the time, they can be treated at home.

A single drawing from a 94-year-old scientific paper has revived interest in one of the more roundabout ways a spider preps its dinner. First swathe a fruit fly or ...

The symptoms: The woman visited the emergency room because the upper and lower eyelids of her left eye were swollen and felt like they were burning. Her conjunctiva — a thin protective membrane that ...