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 ...

A Smithsonian entomologist demonstrates how tarantulas feed by placing live crickets inches from their jaws. Explore Subscribe Newsletters Content Licensing Our ...

A pilot on an Iberia Airlines flight to Madrid was bitten by a spider mid-flight. The crew members suspect it was a tarantula ...

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 ...