A new study by researchers at the University of Galway's School of Natural Sciences has revealed why some spiders possess ...

Dr Kevin Healy, senior author and head of the macroecology lab at the School of Natural Sciences, said the study will help ...

Researchers at the University of Galway have worked to uncover why some spiders have stronger venom than others – finding ...

Keith Robinson, a resident of Watford, developed a painful swelling on his leg shortly after clearing cobwebs in his home.

Keith Robinson, 65, has been left barely able to walk after he was bitten by a false widow, Britain's most venomous spider, ...

The noble false widow is 'widely regarded as the most ... unpredictable and significant risk of encountering highly venomous spiders in their ancestral environments.' ...

While most are harmless, some venomous species are dangerous to humans. Like opossum, raccoon and skunk, rattlesnakes and black widow spiders adapt to urban development rather than leave the area.

Six venomous spiders reside in Mississippi, including three variations of the widow spider. The most medically significant spider bites come from black widows and brown recluses. Many suspected ...