A woman was bitten by a venomous spider and had to be hospitalised for two weeks. After being discharged, her entire skin ...

Unless you’re Spider-Man, getting bit by an eight-legged critter is something most of us will do anything to avoid, and with good reason: At best, getting bitten by a spider is an icky, slightly ...

A teen's search for his missing cat went horribly wrong when the only hairy critter he found was a false widow spider - that bit him and left him with a rotting hole in his leg. Virva Saniola and her ...

Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, is a health writer. She has over a decade of experience as a registered nurse, practicing in a variety of fields, such as pediatrics, oncology, chronic pain, and public health ...

It can be distressing to wake up with a mysterious swollen red rash on your ankle. Could that rash be an insect bite? And what kind of bug bit you? The answers aren't so easy to figure out. Even for ...