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 is the newest Marvel hero to have their very own Venom symbiote. For readers who have kept up with the Venom ongoing series since it relaunched under Al Ewing, Ram V, and Bryan ...

Even if you know nothing about this spider, a few key details probably come to mind: a visible red hourglass mark and a ...

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.

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