A bite from this particular spider may be painful, but it is not considered life-threatening. The skin surrounding the bite may also feel numb at first.

An England man died weeks after purchasing five spiders on the internet and shortly after being bitten by one of them, his ...

When a spider bite does occur, venom is injected into the tissue, causing redness and swelling. Spiders typically bite when they feel threatened, such as when they are trapped or touched unexpectedly.

Doctors blame a brown recluse spider for causing raging and life-threatening infection in a Georgia woman, Victoria Franklin. Toxologists are suspicious, saying it could be MRSA bacteria instead.

Mark Anthony Kirby, 38, from Prescot, Merseyside, tragically died after being bitten by a venomous spider he had only ...

Most spider species subdue dinner by injecting venom from their fangs. Feather-legged lace weavers swathe prey in silk, then upchuck a killing brew.