A black widow's venom glands hold about 0.2 milligrams of venom, on average. Antivenin, or antivenom, for black widow bites carries a risk of anaphylaxis, a severe and immediate allergic reaction.

These crural glands produce a sticky venom made up of complex chemicals. When a platypus feels threatened, it will stab its spurs into its attacker and inject this toxic venom. Fortunately for ...

A larger and more venomous species of one of the world's deadliest spiders has been confirmed by Australian scientists. Nicknamed 'big boy', it can grow up to 9cm (3.54 inches) compared with 5cm ...

Getting Venom powers are a highlight of the game but obviously you can't have an evil alien bonded to you forever. So what happens when Peter finally shakes the black goop. in Marvel's Spider-Man 2?

The mystery of who the new, gold-wearing Venom in Marvel’s comics remains one of the biggest questions in the industry today. Writer Al Ewing and artist Carlos Gomez have thrown out some ...

"This particular spider is a lot larger, its venom glands are a lot larger and its fangs are a lot longer," he said. In research released on Monday, scientists from the Australian Museum ...

Just when his life is at its lowest, he becomes host to an alien symbiote which results in extraordinary superpowers — transforming him into the brain-munching Venom. The lethal protector must ...