It may have only taken one radioactive spider bite for Peter Parker to become Spider-Man, but everyone else can rest easy: Spider bites are rare, and most of the time, they can be treated at home.

Most of us have been there. You feel a tiny pinch, maybe a quick sting, and then you think nothing of it. You slap at whatever just got you, maybe rub the spot for a second, and move on with your day.

A spider bite turned into a weeks-long, life-threatening medical ordeal for a 16-year-old boy in Iowa this summer, his family revealed. Noah Johnson, set to be a high school junior this fall, was ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. When Taylor Devaprasad saw a spider in her house, she decided to leave it be. But within hours, that decision left her ...