Spiders are some of the most diverse creatures on Earth. While they can be frightening, most of them are harmless and ...

A bite from the Brazilian wandering spider can result in a host of symptoms ... Brazilian Wandering Spider (Phoneutria Boliviensis, aka Banana Spider), Drake Bay, Costa Rica. Image via Depositphotos.

Most spider bites cause local pain, redness and swelling. It's much like a bee sting reaction. A few spiders (such as the Black Widow) can cause a more severe reaction. Helpful if spider seen on the ...

A shopper got a shock when a strange bulge on a bunch of bananas burst open releasing dozens of deadly creatures. Nick Southam, 49, was shocked to discover the lethal Brazilian wandering spiders had ...

The skin bumps are the body's reaction to the insect's saliva. While the bug is sucking blood, some of its secretions get mixed in. Anaphylaxis With Insect Bites: Very Rare A severe life-threatening ...

Can you or your child hear sounds within the speech banana? A speech banana is a banana-shaped range on an audiogram that covers the frequencies and decibels that are needed to understand speech.

60 years after his first comic book appearance, Spider-Man remains one of the world's most recognizable and beloved superheroes, thanks in large part to the excellent Sony and Marvel films ...

As much as humans interact with cats, it can be no surprise that cat bites are common injuries, especially in children. Treatment should always start with ensuring the safety of everyone involved, ...

A fungus named in honor of Sir David Attenborough is warping the bodies and even minds of spiders in Ireland. Researchers found that many Metellina merianae spiders across Ireland have become ...

This subtly scented ice cream is found in South East Asia and often in the UK too. The no-churn version in this recipe goes really well with the sweet tatin, but will also go further, leaving ...

You can read all about that, and lupus symptoms, here. Spider mites are rashes due to a problem within the skin arterioles (small arteries that supply blood to the skin). These open and close to ...