With the death of a student last year after a spider bite, it is good to know what action you should take if you are bitten.

For instance, a 2019 study in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution found minimal adverse reactions to bites from cellar spiders ...

These spiders are harmless to humans, and their bites are much less painful than a bee sting. Cellar spiders often compete with other spiders for territory, even preying on them in some cases.

Cellar spiders (Pholcus phalangioides), often called "daddy long legs," are recognizable by their long, thin legs and small, pale bodies. They prefer dark, damp areas like basements, crawl spaces and ...