Armed with one of the most painful stings on the planet, tarantula hawks are a spider's worst nightmare. A fear of insects - entomophobia -is relatively common among people, but for some spiders, ...

A pilot with a severe allergy to spiders was bitten mid-flight by a stowaway tarantula — forcing hours-long delays as the plane was fumigated after landing safely, according to reports.

A flight in Spain managed to land safely after a pilot with an extreme allergy to spider venom was bitten by a tarantula mid-flight. The incident led to a delay in the following flight as the ...

Experts say Kansans don't need to be worried about the healthy population of tarantulas found in parts of the state, particularly in the southern tier of counties. The large, hairy spiders are ...

A pilot with a severe spider allergy was bitten mid-flight by a hidden tarantula, leading to hours-long delays as the plane was fumigated after landing safely, according to the New York Post.

A pilot caused chaos at 35,000ft after suffering an allergic reaction from a tarantula bite. The Iberia plane’s onwards journey was delayed so it could be fumigated and the pilot, said to be ...