The programme houses over 2,000 spiders, but only males are milked for their deadly yet lifesaving venom. “They have this special toxin, which is absolutely deadly and vital for our life saving ...

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.

An airplane carrying coffee beans from South America has some unpleasant stowaways: a hoard of tarantulas which overcome the pilots as the airplane is flying over an orange-producing town in ...