Dean Vipond, 40, said he was bitten on Saturday morning and his symptoms began just an hour later. When he went to Hull Royal Infirmary, he was told he needed emergency surgery on his hand and a full ...

Dust mites are insect-like pests that live in mattresses, pillows and soft surfaces. We spoke with experts about how to get ...

Bedbugs are sneaky creatures. They typically bite while you're asleep. And the itchy, red marks they leave behind will often be the only sign you have them in your home. But bedbug bites don't always ...

No matter how careful you are about animals in your home, or how much care you take when you are outdoors, animal and insect bites and stings are sometimes unavoidable. Fleas, mites, and chiggers ...

All animal bites need to be properly cleaned, and most need treatment based on the type and severity of the wound. Whether the bite is from a family pet or an animal in the wild, scratches and bites ...

Official NHS data shows that almost 100 people were hospitalised with suspected spider bites which is four times as many as a decade ago and twice as many as two years ago. Noble false widows can ...

Official NHS data shows that almost 100 people were hospitalised with suspected spider bites which is four times as many as a decade ago and twice as many as two years ago. Noble false widows can grow ...

The exact moment a man suffered multiple snake bites on his hand has been caught on camera after he mistakenly identified the reptile as a ‘harmless tree snake’. On Tuesday night, after ...

“Very few spiders in Britain can bite you and the only possible one is the false widow - it’s pretty big and you’d wake up if that was in your throat,” Dr Wilkinson says. “It’s not ...

A new species of Funnel Web Spider named Atrax christenseni and nicknamed 'Big Boy'. (Photo: Reuters) The same antivenom is effective in treating bites from "Big Boy", scientists said. "Sometimes you ...