The noble false widow spider is one of the world's most invasive arachnids. It was first seen last year in Porirua, and has ...

G. Willow Wilson talks about writing Marvel's new Black Cat series, and how the major changes to Spider-Man affect the title.

Drone bees lead a tragic life, but this poor guy met its end far quicker than one typically would in the hive.

When Lacey A. Bluemel saw her first black widow spider tucked beneath a woodpile at her East Falmouth home back in October ...

Some of the more common spiders in the Kamloops and Okanagan regions are the shiny black widows, the tiny jumping spiders, ...

While most people are wary of copperhead snakes and black widow spiders, there are other potentially dangerous creepy crawly things you might meet.

The lifespan of male and female black widow spiders is another point of contrast. Females typically live between 10 to 18 months, whereas males only live for 3 to 5 months.

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 ...

These spiders are active at night. They bite only when disturbed. Male black widow spider The male of this species has an elongated body with white and red markings on the sides.

Then she found a black widow spider in their home. “I panicked,” she said. “And I threw it down and I killed it.” A few days later, she noticed one crawling on her husband while he was in bed.

Then she found a black widow spider in her Denver home. “I panicked,” Brewer-Thomas said, “and I threw it down and I killed it.” Days later, she found another on her husband as he slept.