How to treat a spider bite and symptoms to look out for - With the death of a student last year after a spider bite, it is ...

Each year, thousands of Americans experience spider bites, yet only a small fraction require medical intervention. Understanding which encounters demand immediate attention and which can be ...

A WOMAN was left fighting for her life and had to have her fingers and toes amputated after a bug bite led to her organs ... cold water to soothe it if it's swollen and take painkillers like ...

The current antivenom is already effective against a wide variety of funnel-web spider bites, including the newly discovered "Big Boy." Only male Sydney funnel-web spiders have venom that can kill ...

Of the staggering 43,000 venomous spider species worldwide, the Sydney funnel-web stands out for its lethal bite. What makes this Australian species the deadliest in the world is its swift ...

A new species of Funnel Web Spider named Atrax christenseni and nicknamed ‘Big Boy’ is pictured at the Australian Museum in Sydney (Picture: Reuters) A new type of spider, nicknamed the ‘big ...

The finding will not change how funnel-web spider bites are treated as the antivenom is effective across all species. Researchers have confirmed what they have suspected for the past two decades ...

A larger and deadlier species of funnel-web spider - dubbed the 'Big Boy' - has been discovered by experts. The new species of the most venomous spider in the world was discovered by Australian ...