Spiders don’t carry diseases, the way ticks and mosquitoes do, and in the United States, where thousands of species of spiders live, there are only a few venomous types that cause concern — notably, ...

If the bite area is raised more than .4 inches (1 centimeter) above the normal skin, it’s unlikely to be from a brown recluse spider. There are exceptions to this, however.

Even when spider do bite, normal ones typically cause a red raise bump that might itch and may only have mild symptoms of skin irritation. A Joro spider bite may have the same type of reaction ...

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KSHB) -- Getting bitten by a spider is nothing more than a bad dream for most. However, a bite left untreated turned Zachary Harakas' real life into a nightmare. “Just ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Getting bitten by a spider is nothing more than a bad dream for most; however, a bite left untreated turned Zachary Harakas' real life into a nightmare. "Just outside, in the ...

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 ...

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KSHB) — Getting bitten by a spider is nothing more than a bad dream for most. However, a bite left untreated turned Zachary Harakas’ real life into a nightmare. “Just ...