All news on the topic: Spiders

A spider cocooned in a wicker chair bit a man spreading its powerful toxin into his calf, leaving him fighting for his life before he died as his leg turned black from necrosis

The stowaway creepy-crawly was found in a warehouse among boxes that had come from China. The worker who found it believes it had died during the month-long journey by boat

A man filmed the moment a whole host of tiny harvestmen spiders scrambled all over his hands and arms, in horrifying footage that would make most people's skin crawl

During a chat with Sir David Attenborough, Princess Charlotte reveals spiders are her favourite animals, and the broadcaster agreed with her, saying they are 'wonderful things'

Genna Hunt, from Hampshire, thought her daughter had suffered an allergic reaction after she woke up covered in a rash -she was shocked to discover her child had been bitten by a false widow spider

The bite from Britain's 'most dangerous' spider left five-year-old Lily Hodgson from in Eastleigh, Hampshire, covered 'head to toe' in rashes and unable to walk properly because of the pain

Keep spiders out of your kitchen by using a natural solution that they cannot stand - and making some change to your cleaning habits. Here's everything you need to know

Jason Skimming who runs a garage business in Ayrshire was astonished when he saw the huge spider walking into his premises and says the fur-covered insect has taken over his workshop

TikToker Grace, who posts videos as @graces__adventures, jokingly warned people not to visit the Indonesian island of Bali after encountering a truly terrifying sight

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGE: Wilker de Paula Guimarães left hand was swollen and throbbing after a recluse spider took a bite out him while he slept. He attended another A&E department and had to have his finger removed

‌Aaron Phoenix, 36, has rescued over 100 spiders in the last year alone and has to breed bugs to feed his massive collection, which he keeps in his “tarantula cave” in Yate, Gloucs

Auri Kananen, 30, spent three days scrubbing the house in Miami, Florida which had the "worst fridge" she has ever seen to help a mum and her 13-year-old daughter

The monster, dubbed “Hercules”, was discovered by a member of the public in Australia’s Central Coast region, about 50 miles north of Sydney and now has a new job

WARNING, GRAPHIC IMAGES: Matthew from Surrey complained to his mum on Christmas Day of discomfort in his leg - but mum Sarah just thought her son had a graze, not a venomous spider bite

When Violet was taking down her Christmas tree decorations she made a horrific discovery that might make you think twice about getting a real one when the holidays come round next year

Busted singer James Bourne has revealed he was rushed to hospital after being bitten by a black widow spider, with the Year 3000 singer admitting the health scare was 'serious'

Lucy Wild, 29, made the grim discovery while investigating ear pain, thinking it was a build up of wax, and using the earbud camera - a Smartbud - she decided to take a deeper look

The tourist was travelling through the Philippines at the time, and managed to capture a snap of the furry-legged arachnid before running out of the loo as fast as possible

Cockroaches, earwigs and silverfish are among the most common insects that can infest your homes in winter - and bug specialists have explained how to deal with infestations

Kristy Griffin let a huntsman spider stay in her bedroom in New South Wales, Australia, to hatch hundreds of babies as she didn't have the heart to turf the arachnid out

WARNING - GRAPHIC IMAGES: Colin Blake received hospital treatment while on holiday with his wife and was told by a doctor the creature had laid eggs inside him

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES Michael Wilkinson from High Wycombe said he was left with a 4cm hole in his leg after being bitten by a false widow spider while sitting outside an Asda

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES Colin Blake claims he was bitten on the foot by a wolf spider while on a European cruise holiday - and was horrified when one of the eggs hatched inside his toe

Colin Blake's toe began to feel uncomfortable on a European cruise holiday, and when it suddenly turned purple he went to the ship's doctor - only to discover a spider had laid eggs inside

Experts have shared an effective method to get rid of spiders from your home - and you only need two household items which you probably already have in your kitchen cupboards