The Sun Spider Is an Arachnid but Not an Actual Spider
The sun spider is known for its great speed and powerful jaw. Oddly enough, sun spiders, which are also called wind scorpions or camel spiders, are neither spiders nor scorpions. They belong to the ...
World's Most Venomous Spider Revealed: 'Big Boy'
"If you are bitten by a funnel-web spider, call an ambulance and go straight to hospital," researcher Geoff Isbister said.
What do spider bites look like? Experts share dangerous warning signs
The first signs of a black widow spider bite are usually a pinprick sensation, minor swelling, redness and a target-shaped sore, Medline Plus explains. Within 15 minutes to an hour of getting the bite ...
Scientists discover bigger, more venomous species of spider, nicknamed "Big Boys"
Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its ...
Earth’s deadliest spiders including funnel-web that kills in just 15 minutes and Brazilian biter that triggers erections
MOST spiders are totally harmless – but a select few can give you serious trouble if they bite. Complications from some of Earth’s deadliest eight-legged biters include painful erections, ...