Noble false widow spiders - or steatoda nobilis - are on the rise in the UK, and prefer living in or near houses The effects of spider bites are putting more people in hospital in England than 10 ...

Brown recluses are kind of like the monster under your bed: Most of the danger is in your head, some scientists say. “Recluse spiders are disproportionately feared by the public relative to their ...

Britain is said to be suffering a surge in dangerous spider bites. From toddlers being rushed to A&E to young women undergoing emergency surgery, the stories that have accompanied recent news reports ...