Once an insect becomes trapped, the spider darts out, injects venom and quickly drags the meal back into the funnel. Grass spiders are commonly found in North America, especially in gardens ...

Grass spider venom is unlikely to cause significant harm, and their primary focus is on catching pest insects. However, a hobo spider bite will be significantly more painful and possibly cause ...

Most exposures to black widow spider venom are accidental, but in a rare medical case, the exposure was intentional.

Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its relatives, nicknaming it "Big Boy." In research released Monday, ...

"If you are bitten by a funnel-web spider, call an ambulance and go straight to hospital," researcher Geoff Isbister said.

The Sydney funnel-web spider, a highly venomous arachnid found crawling in and around Australia’s most populous city, was long thought to be a single species. But it’s actually three different ...

alongside Weapon VIII (introduced in 2024’s Edge of Spider-Verse #1), Agent Venom, and many more. “When Dan Slott and Olivier Copiel launched the Spider-Verse in 2014, it transformed the ...

Neither species is particularly aggressive, but a bite from a hobo will be much more painful and potentially lead to effects like necrotic skin lesions if not urgently treated. While they may seem ...