Hidden inside homes and dry desert shelters across South America lives one of the most dangerous spiders on Earth—the Chilean recluse. A close relative of the brown recluse, this tiny arachnid ...

The effects of spider bites are putting more people in hospital in England than 10 years ago, according to a freedom of information request by the Press Association. NHS figures show that there were ...

Britain is said to be suffering a surge in dangerous spider bites. From toddlers being rushed to A&E to young women undergoing emergency surgery, the stories that have accompanied recent news reports ...