Brown widow spiders are venomous, but their bites are considered much less dangerous than other venomous spiders.

Spiders don’t carry diseases, the way ticks and mosquitoes do, and in the United States, where thousands of species of spiders live, there are only a few venomous types that cause concern — notably, ...

Although the common name 'black widow spider' is most commonly used to refer to the three North American species best known for their dark coloration and red hourglass pattern, it is occasionally ...

Learn how to get rid of black widows with these effective spider control methods. You can identify black widows and prevent ...

Black widow spiders are no stranger to Colorado, but does it seem like there are always more around this time of year? The weather gets cooler and temperatures start dropping below freezing, so it ...

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

An invasive spider with a nasty bite is spreading its population across New Zealand - prompting warnings from experts.

Black Widow was the first cider in what would become a fantastic series. Red Widow is its vamped-up baby sister. I’m not sure what inspired the venomous spider theme, but it certainly is eye ...

The Southern Black Widow (Latrodectus mactans) is probably the most common Widow spider in our area. The base color of Black Widows is jet black, with various patterns of red, orange, yellow, and ...

How to identify a black widow: An adult female is about half an inch long. She's shiny black with a red hourglass-like pattern on her abdomen.

A black widow spider crawls along the thumb of a researcher. The species is being killed off from urban and suburban areas in Florida and other parts of the U.S. by its aggressive non-native ...