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.

Each year, thousands of Americans experience spider bites, yet only a small fraction require medical intervention. Understanding which encounters demand immediate attention and which can be treated at ...

Whether at a local campground or in the backcountry, camping is all about getting closer to nature. But sometimes, nature gets a little too close to you — like when you're bitten by a spider or a ...

SPARTANBURG, SC (WSPA) – Bites from wasps, spiders, ants and ticks can be painful, but they can also be dangerous and even life-threatening. Over-the-counter painkillers and hydrocortisone cream can ...

Mississippi is home to more than 30 kinds of spider, but only a handful are dangerous. These creeping crawlers can be found across the state. But certain ones only live in specific places or dark ...

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 ...