Some crew members suspected it was a tarantula, though Iberia later stated they couldn't confirm whether it was a spider or another insect. The Iberia Airbus A320 was flying from Düsseldorf ...

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 ...

It is suspected the spider may have boarded the plane during a layover in the Moroccan city of Casablanca on Tuesday, Feb. 18, days before its discovery JoanValls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty ...

Arachnophobia, the fear of spiders, is one of the most common phobias – even for those without a full-blown fear, these eight-legged beasties still give plenty of people the creeps. But before ...

said to be allergic to spiders, treated with anti-inflammatory medicine. The mid-air drama occurred on Friday afternoon on an Iberia Airbus A320 flying between Dusseldorf in Germany and Madrid's ...

An Australian zoo has put out an unusual but urgent appeal for public donations of funnel-web spiders, one of the world’s most venomous arachnids. The Australian Reptile Park on Feb 25 called ...

Take a look inside the unique home of a man who owns 16 tarantulas and a huntsman spider, explaining his passion for these creatures and why they make ideal pets. Keep up with the latest new ...

Take a look inside the unique home of a man who owns 16 tarantulas and a huntsman spider, explaining his passion for these creatures and why they make ideal pets. With a growing collection of ...

A PILOT was bitten by a tarantula and suffered an allergic reaction in a horrifying mid-air drama. The spider crept onto the plane during a stopover in the Moroccan city of Casablanca before the ...

There’s often an uptick in sightings of funnel-webs, huntsmen and mouse spiders in late summer and early autumn, and rainfall may help usher the spiders indoors. Spider keeper Emma Teni of the ...