As monsoon storms roll in across Southern Arizona, so do poisonous toads, posing a serious danger to your pets.

Most of the bees in Arizona are Africanized "killer" bees. Here's what happens if you get stung by a killer bee and how to ...

Tomatoes were reviled for centuries—so how did we come to embrace them? This small New Jersey town claims to have played a major role. Once called the "poison apple," tomatoes were thought to be ...

The Arizona bark scorpion (Centruroides sculpturatus) is the most venomous scorpion in North America. Don’t let its small ...

A very mild winter and unusually warm temperatures have caused scorpion populations to explode in Arizona. Learn how to ...

Zoological classification of the venomous and poisonous arthropods. The Health Ministry notification system focuses on human injuries caused by snakes, spiders, and scorpions because of the risk of ...

Of course, not everyone agrees on what qualifies as a “pest.” So proceed with care for the ecosystem, says Brown. “I leave spiders that are in my house because they’re going to be eating whatever is ...

Nature showcases diverse defense mechanisms among animals, some delivering exceptionally painful bites and stings. Creatures like the Arizona Bark Sco ...

Meyerson defines invasive species as "non-native species introduced either intentionally or accidentally by humans outside of ...

While most people are wary of copperhead snakes and black widow spiders, there are other potentially dangerous creepy crawly ...

Black widows are a well-known dangerous spider, but what about brown spiders? Are there any brown spiders in California that are venomous? Let’s find out about 10 common brown spiders in California.

Things that are venomous are delivering the venom to you with a bite. Some snakes and spiders are venomous. Puffer fish and some frogs and plants are poisonous. There are six venomous snakes ...