The black widow spider can be found on every continent except Antarctica. Its venom is toxic and painful, leaving victims to feel the effects long after the bite. Following is a transcript of the ...
This spider's bite is much feared because its venom is reported to be 15 times stronger than a rattlesnake's. In humans, bites produce muscle aches, nausea, and a paralysis of the diaphragm that ...
Now she is raising awareness of the dangers of such bites with autumn typically the mating season for spiders. Ms Edwards was first bitten in August when she was clearing out the summerhouse in ...
"My notes say I had necrotising fasciitis secondary to a spider bite," he added. A scar now runs from his wrist to his armpit. "Everyone knocks the NHS," he said. "But they pulled out all the ...