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Here’s what to do in case of swelling from a spider bite
While the majority of spiders found in the world are harmless, they can sometimes bite when they try to defend themselves. A spider bite is easily recognised by two dots at the site of the bite created by the spider using its mandibles. A spider
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Brothers let black widow bite them in hopes of turning into Spider-Man
Three Bolivian brothers, ages 8, 10 and 12, were hospitalised after they let a black widow spider bite them in an attempt to turn into the Marvel superhero Spider-Man, the New York Post reports. The unnamed boys reportedly goaded the spider into
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Woman thought she had water in her ear - then doctors found a venomous spider
A Missouri woman who went to the doctor thinking she had water in her ear was shocked to learn it was actually a venomous spider, according to KSHB. Susie Torres visited her doctor on Tuesday, complaining of discomfort in her left ear. "I
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Tarantula the size of a dinner plate seen eating mammal
A tarantula the size of a dinner plate was filmed eating a mammal in the Amazon rainforest in Peru. Spiders are often recorded feeding of frogs and lizards, but this is thought to be the first time one has been seen preying on an opossum. Watch
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Bizarre animal facts that will blow your mind
Do you really eat spiders in your sleep? Are rats only six feet away at all times? Why can't horses vomit? And what do camels really have in their humps? A new book seeks to answers these questions and explode some common animal myths. Blow
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Driver terrified as spider dangles over her head
A driver has been filmed going from silent fear to full shrieking, when her passengers informed her that a spider was watching her from the ceiling of her car. The driver is told about the creepy crawly while behind the wheel of a Honda,
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UK's 'most dangerous' spider set to invade our homes
Conditions are 'ripe' for the UK's most 'dangerous' spiders to enter our homes. The false widow spider, a cousin of the deadly black widow, will start entering our homes for warmth during the winter months, according to
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