This will get your spidey sense tingling: There’s a type of spider that looks like a black widow—but packs a much less potent bite. False widow spiders resemble their infamous cousins, black ...

Time's up: Look out for the black widow's hourglass mark. There are a few different species of ‘Widow’ spiders in north-central Texas and southwestern Oklahoma.

Few spiders in the North Texas area are of medical concern, but black widows and brown recluse spiders can be dangerous. Few spiders in the North Texas area are of medical concern, ...

Black widow spiders can stir primordial fear — they lurk in dark corners and their venom can cause excruciating pain, and in extremely rare occasions, death. But they seem to be no match for … ...

Black widow spiders, or Latrodectus mactans, are a type of venomous spider species known for their shiny black torsos and the red hourglass-shaped marks on their abdomens. Each year, more than ...

Earth is home to numerous types of widow spiders, which are also called button spiders in some parts of Africa. The black, red, and brown varieties are common in North and South America, while ...

A new type of antivenom that contains human antibodies could more safely and effectively treat European black widow spider bites. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

The brown widow spider, a non-native species that first showed up in Florida from Africa in 1935, is eradicating its cousin the black widow from urban and suburban habitats in Florida and other ...