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No matter how careful you are about animals in your home, or how much care you take when you are outdoors, animal and insect bites and stings are sometimes unavoidable. Fleas, mites, and chiggers ...

Followed categories will be added to My News. Emergency services responded to a snake bite report on Obrien Road in Highfields north of Toowoomba at 9.36pm. Queensland Ambulance Service said the ...

All animal bites need to be properly cleaned, and most need treatment based on the type and severity of the wound. Whether the bite is from a family pet or an animal in the wild, scratches and bites ...

In the markets of Vietnam, researchers have identified a new species of giant isopod that astonishingly mirrors one of pop culture’s most iconic villains: Darth Vader. Named Bathynomus vaderi in honor ...

Cases of norovirus, also known as food poisoning or the stomach bug, have picked up steam across the U.S. The number of suspected or confirmed outbreaks skyrocketed at the end of 2024, with more ...

The jumbo isopod has been named Bathynomus vaderi because its carapaced cranium resembles Darth Vader’s iconic helmet from “Star Wars, Livescience reported. This particular critter ...

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Queensland Ambulance Service has responded to more than 60 snake bites across the state this year. People are urged not to attempt to catch or kill snakes. A Queensland man remains in a critical ...

The monster-sized isopod, that can reach a staggering 32.5cm (12.7ins) in length and weigh about about 1kg (2.2 lbs), has been named Bathynomus vaderi in honour of the shape of its head which ...

The jumbo isopod has been named Bathynomus vaderi because its carapaced cranium resembles Darth Vader’s iconic helmet from “Star Wars, Livescience reported. This particular critter, which resides in ...