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 ...

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 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.

Though it was not confirmed if the spider was specifically a tarantula, members of the crew said they believed it to be at the time of the incident. southerlycourse/Getty Stock Image It is ...

Tarantulas are one of the most well-known types of spiders. There's a reason fake tarantulas are sold at Halloween — some people think they're creepy. But others like them and keep them as pets.

A Smithsonian entomologist demonstrates how tarantulas feed by placing live crickets inches from their jaws. Ask Smithsonian: What Are the Weirdest Things Pregnant Women Crave? (01:19) Remembering ...

Chimera, you might whisper. Half-sider. Or perhaps you already know what a scientist would say: gynandromorph. Most rare. As their name suggests, gynandromorphs (gyn meaning female, andro indicating ...

Within a century, only two have been spotted, making it the Lebron James of sightings. Its hybrid features are the result of gynandromorphs, an excitingly rare phenomenon which results in a morph of ...

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