Most spider species subdue dinner by injecting venom from their fangs. Feather-legged lace weavers swathe prey in silk, then upchuck a killing brew.

Itchy welts can be confusing. Learn to identify common bug bites and get expert advice on treatment and when to seek medical help.

Illinois residents can protect themselves from harmful spider bites by taking necessary precautions and being aware of common areas where brown recluses like to hang out. Warning Signs of a Brown ...

However, scientists were able to bypass those hurdles by injecting a customized gene-editing mix into the unfertilized eggs of the common house spider. The resulting gene-edited spider produced ...

News that a venomous spider is expanding its territory can be concerning. No one wants to be a victim of a potentially life-threatening spider bite ... where they are common to know what to ...

(The Center Square) – Illinois policymakers may be bracing for how a federal tax-and-spend bill that the U.S. House approved will impact the Land of Lincoln. The U.S. House narrowly passed the ...

CRISPR has been used to edit the genomes of animals, plants, and microbes, and now, a species of common house spider (Parasteatoda tepidariorum). Genetically modifying arachnids posed a unique set ...

Get medical help immediately if you have any severe or worrying symptoms after a spider bite. The most common ant in the UK, the black garden variety, does not sting or bite, but red ants ...

Though dust storms aren't particularly common in Illinois, the late spring is when they typically occur, with high winds blowing topsoil from recently tilled fields across large distances.

But a research team from the University of Bayreuth’s Biomaterials division made history with the first-ever successful gene modification of common house spiders (Parasteatoda tepidariorum ...