While most female black widow spiders share the same black and red color scheme, some may have markings that barely resemble ...

Fortunately, fatalities are fairly rare; the spiders are nonaggressive and bite only in self-defense, such as when someone accidentally sits on them. The animals most at risk from the black widow' ...

Like the black widow, the brown widow spider typically has a stark color scheme and an hourglass-shaped mark -- although it's usually a shade of orange instead of bright red. Other visual ...

Most exposures to black widow spider venom are accidental, but in a rare medical case, the exposure was intentional.

Below, find some spider bite pictures to help you identify what you're dealing with. Brown recluse and black widow spiders are venomous spiders Black widow and brown recluse spiders are "the two ...

The black widow spider can be found on every continent except Antarctica. Its venom is toxic and painful, leaving victims to feel the effects long after the bite. Following is a transcript of the ...

The brown widow spider (Latrodectus geometricus) is a lesser-known relative of the infamous black widow. The first brown widow spider was discovered in Los Angeles in early 2000. A member of the ...

The first occurrence of a dangerous spider known as the Black Widow has been confirmed in Slovakia. The adult female arrived in Slovakia from California in a shipment of machine parts goods. She also ...