A holidaymaker has died after he was bitten in the leg by a venomous spider nesting in a restaurant's wicker chair in Brazil. The victim, named only as Vinicius, had…
A scientist has revealed how he stepped on some of the most deadly snakes in the world thousands of times to discover just how and when they bite. Behavioural biologist…
A bloke claims to have found the world's deadliest spider, which can jump 16 inches and whose venom can kill, inside his home in Brazil. The unnamed resident of the…
The venomous substance produced by one of the most common wild bee species could help to treat breast cancer, according to scientists in Germany. Researchers at Goethe University and the…
A marine wildlife expert pushed his luck when he decided to pick up one of the deadliest ever sea creatures - known as blue death - with his bare hands.…
One of Germany's oldest beekeepers deliberately gets stung at the beginning of each season, claiming bee venom boosts his body's immune system. Former chemist Heinz Hoffmann, 90, who is the…
A hero pup that took on a lethal coral snake in a fight to save its family has died after being bitten in the struggle. Brave Nachito killed the highly…
The largest funnel-web spider ever seen by staff at the Australian Reptile Park has been handed in by an anonymous donor so that it can be milked to extract venom…