A 57-year-old hiker needed rescuing from a Hawaii trail after a spider bite left him weak and feverish, officials said. The ...

The hiker was rescued while attempting the Kalalau Trail, a challenging 22-mile round-trip trek from Ke’e Beach to Kalalau Beach. The 22-mile round-trip trek offers the only access to the rugged ...

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Kalalau Trail hiker was rescued after a spider bite led to a severe infection, necessitating an emergency response.

The hiker said the infection had spread, and he was experiencing fever and weakness, leaving him unable to hike out.

The new species is a kind of trapdoor spider, a spider known for creating borrows underground with hinged doors.