Noah Johnson, 16, was bitten by a spider, which caused a wound that quickly became infected and was resistant to antibiotics.

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, ...

Bites from a black widow spider are most likely to be dangerous for young children or the elderly, so hospitalization may be needed if someone at a higher risk is bitten by one of these spiders.

The large, long-legged spider, can, in fact, bite humans and pets, according to exterminator experts. RELATED: Giant, flying Joro spiders coming to NYC area this summer: 'Stuff of your nightmares' ...

The large, long-legged spider, can, in fact, bite humans and pets, according to exterminator experts. RELATED: Fully grown, the Joro spider is the size of a human palm. (Carly Mirabile/UGA) ...

But it was a decision she quickly came to regret. "I then went to bed for the evening, woke up that morning and had the bite ...

"But there are 20 or 30 other things that can do the same thing." About 60 percent of all brown brown recluse spider bites are false reports, according to the Burke Museum.

While up to 31 kinds live here, according to Spider ID, only a few inject venom. Some are big or fast but otherwise harmless. (For example, a black and yellow garden spider is large but safe.) You ...

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 ...