If you suspect you’ve been bitten by a recluse and the area becomes increasingly red, swollen, blistered, or painful over ...

Have you ever wondered whether a tarantula bite could kill you? Here's everything you should know about nursing a bite wound.

Is that red bump a spider bite or could it be a staph infection caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcal aureus (MRSA)? MRSA, a newer type of staph infection, has been present in Iowa since at ...

Many types of insects bother us during the rainy season, including spiders, a common household insect. Their bites can cause discomfort, including itching, redness, swelling, and pain. Immediate care ...

Scientists document how a family in Kansas lived for years with more than 2,000 brown recluse spiders without suffering a ...

Black widow spiders live in cool, dark places. Know how to spot brown widows. Keep them away from your home, avoid a bite.

VERO BEACH, Florida (WPTV) — A simple spider bite changed 14-year-old Alayna Nguyen’s life in ways she never expected. The Treasure Coast teenager was bitten by a brown recluse, which set off a ...

A spider bite turned into a weeks-long, life-threatening medical ordeal for a 16-year-old boy in Iowa this summer, his family revealed. Noah Johnson, set to be a high school junior this fall, was ...

These warm summer days can offer a lot of outdoor fun -- but can come with some pesky trouble. People dealing with spider or mosquito bites often find it hard to tell the difference. And it's ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Pepiot could return to the rotation late this week after being hospitalized last month for a knee infection that is believed to the result of a ...