Brown recluse spiders are one of those creatures with reputations that far exceed their actual dimensions. Brown recluses are ...

Rescue personnel on the island of Kauai responded to an incident on a remote trail near the famous Napali Coast last week after a hiker became incapacitated due to “a rapidly worsening infection from ...

The diminutive spider measures in at less than a quarter of an inch in size and was discovered on a remote nature preserve Michael Nied has been a digital news editor with PEOPLE since 2025. He has ...

A hiker was evacuated by air on October 29 from the rugged and remote Kalalau Trail in Hawaii after he was “unable to hike out due to a rapidly worsening infection from an apparent spider bite,” wrote ...

LIHUE (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Kauai Fire Department responded to a call from a 57-year-old man from the Kalalau Trail on Wednesday, after he reported being unable to hike out due to a “rapidly worsening ...

Entomologists working on the Isle of Wight in England rediscovered a species missing for 40 years. Screengrab from the National Trust Isle of Wight’s Facebook post The year was 1985. “Back to the ...

ATLANTA — They may look intimidating, but researchers say the bite of the bright yellow Joro spider is nothing to fear. A new study from Clemson University, believed to be the first controlled bite ...

Spiders can be found in spades this time of year, both the fake Halloween variety as well as a large yellow species crawling around certain parts of South Carolina. Arachnophobia aside, not much about ...

A brown recluse is seen in this file photo. It is one of several species of spider you may spot inside your Kentucky home this fall. stphillips Getty Images Most spiders mature in late summer or fall ...

Can a black widow spider bite kill you? Yes. It's one of the deadliest spiders on earth. According to information from Ohio State University, the venom can be 15 times more potent than a rattlesnake's ...