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 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 ...

Even though this isn’t a hard-and-fast rule, and both types of spiders will bite if they are surprised, you are more likely to be bitten by a black widow spider and a brown recluse spider.

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' ...

MOST spiders are totally harmless – but a select few can give you serious trouble if they bite. Complications from some of Earth’s deadliest eight-legged biters include painful erections, ...

For the most part, black widow spiders are regarded as aggressive, especially if they have eggs or a nest nearby, while ...

A bite from a black widow can cause significant muscle pain, tummy cramps, sweating, fast heart rate, and spasms. Many bites don't inject venom, and even envenomated bites don't always result in ...