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 ...

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 ...