Spiders don’t carry diseases, the way ticks and mosquitoes do, and in the United States, where thousands of species of spiders live, there are only a few venomous types that cause concern — notably, ...

NASHVILLE — An increase in spider-bite patients at Vanderbilt University Medical Center here has created some concern — but not about an influx of brown recluse spiders in garages, attics or ...

How do you treat a spider bite and what are the symptoms to look out for? - With temperatures rising, it’s important to know which spiders can cause problems ...

Are you sure that’s really a spider bite? Skin abscess can be frustrating and confusing for patients, and the incidence of MRSA continues to grow. The skin accounts for approximately 15% of the ...

But if you don't happen to be a spider expert, how do you know if your spider bite is cause for serious concern, or how to make the itching and burning stop? The Instagram photos below (all ...

Is that red bump a spider bite or could it be a staph infection caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcal aureus (MRSA)? MRSA, a newer type of staph infection, has been present in Iowa since ...

A woman in Chicago was left with a swollen finger that turned purple and porcelain white after she was bitten by a yellow sac spider. The 53-year-old was seen at a dermatology clinic around 36 ...

Not sure if you have a spider bite? These pictures and symptoms can help you I.D. one, according to entomologists. Plus, exactly what you should to treat them.

Is your bug bite from a wolf spider, or something else? Check out pictures of spider bites, plus what to do if you have a severe reaction.

So a regular spider bite probably nothing to worry about unless you do start seeing an abscess or some infection then you would want to get that treated. But what are we talking about poisonous ...

Brown recluse spider bites are usually painless, but some people notice a stinging feeling. Symptoms such as burning and itchiness usually develop about 2-8 hours after a bite.