Mississippi is home to more than 30 kinds of spider, but only a handful are dangerous. These creeping crawlers can be found across the state. But certain ones only live in specific places or dark ...

Summer is here, and so are the bugs. Every summer, insects and arachnids alike seem to come in swarms. Spending time outside during summer is one of the best parts of the season. While the weather may ...

Black widow spiders, scientific name Latrodectus mactans, are among the most venomous of all arachnids. They are found in North America, and their bite can be fatal in some cases. If you found a ...

These warm summer days can offer a lot of outdoor fun -- but can come with some pesky trouble. People dealing with spider or mosquito bites often find it hard to tell the difference. And it's ...

Skeptical toxologists say MRSA bacteria more likely caused infection. May 24, 2010— -- By the time Victoria Franklin called her twin sister to take her to the hospital in Atlanta on April 9, her ...

What started as a relatively simple spider bite quickly transpired into a diagnosis that gave a man only days to live.

A Moyock man was bitten by a spider, but it led to a much bigger diagnosis. He wasn’t in the hospital long before they told ...

When Taylor Devaprasad saw a spider in her house, she decided to leave it be. But within hours, that decision left her battling a severe infection in the hospital. "There was a spider that had crawled ...