With the death of a student last year after a spider bite, it is good to know what action you should take if you are bitten.

The wasp spider is the biggest orb-weaver in Britain. (Image: Getty Images) The wasp spider is easily recognisable due to its ...

Mr Shoard said he was not surprised people were startled by a black, shiny wishbone or metallic tube spider inadvertently disturbed while gardening. Large fangs can deliver a painful bite ...

With eight very long legs, the ability to dart like lightning, and the name "hunts man", it's no wonder this iconic Australian arachnid is as feared ...

They’re venomous cannibals, hiding in our homes. With something like fifteen quadrillion spiders around, we can’t escape them ...

Although they are rare, spider bites can happen ... “They are most easily distinguished by their very large, front middle set of eyes, although most people probably don’t want to get close ...

The new temporary attraction with live tarantulas and lots of facts hopes to make you more curious than apprehensive.

Spiders are some of the most diverse creatures on Earth. While they can be frightening, most of them are harmless and skittish. However, some spiders are dangerous — or deadly. Several species have ...

It’s an interesting question that is just one of those things that you might not even think about most of the time, though ...

people may start to experience dull pain in a large area of their body, which may be in a different place depending on where they were bitten. When a brown recluse spider bites, you may or may not ...