Salamandra salamandra terrestris (fire salamander) sitting on a tree stump. It is black with yellow spots. We all know to be wary of toxic encounters with the natural world, whether it's watching out ...

Black widow spiders live in cool, dark places. What to know in Mississippi to keep them away from your home, avoid a bite.

SANIKA: NEW THIS MORNING, CENTRAL FLORIDA IS HOST TO A LOT OF DIFFERENT, INTERESTING ANIMALS. BUT WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE ANIMALS THAT CAN BE FOUND AROUND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD? MEREDITH: AND ...

To treat a spider bite, you'll usually be able to treat it like any other bug bite. Most spider bites do not require medical ...

We often hear people talking about venomous and poisonous animals, so you’d easily be forgiven for thinking that they mean the same thing. However, the truth is that they actually mean completely ...

One of Mallory Maher’s pet peeves is when people refer to snakes as poisonous. The natural resources extension associate at Clemson University responds sweetly but firmly that snakes cannot be ...

The new pesticide, based on the venom of a particular spider, kills common agricultural pests but leaves honeybees unharmed. (See “Honeybees in East Africa Resist Deadly Pathogens.”) The bee-friendly ...

Researchers proposed using a toxin in scorpion venom as a treatment for brain tumors. When administered, the chemical ...

“The Power of Poison” engages visitors in countless ways, from a staging of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” where three green-faced witches brew a poisonous potion in a bubbling cauldron, to an aquarium ...