Black widow spiders are notable and venomous spiders that make up most of the Latrodectus genus of spiders. These ...

Every autumn there are reports of false widow spiders becoming uninvited eight-legged houseguests in homes across the UK. But despite looking similar to the more dangerous black widows, all these ...

The brown widow spider may sound like someone confusing other venomous spiders like the black widow or brown recluse. Despite the confusion, the brown recluse spider is real and, for people who ...

Male and female black widow spiders exhibit striking differences. Females are larger, with glossy black bodies and a red hourglass marking, while males are smaller and drabber. Females are known ...

Every autumn there are reports of false widow spiders becoming uninvited eight-legged houseguests in homes across the UK. But despite looking similar to the more dangerous black widows, all these ...

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' ...

A woman has undergone surgery after being left seriously ill when she was bitten by a spider hidden on a cushion. Louise Edwards, 49, was bitten by the arachnid, thought to be a false widow spider ...

Crystal Rudd needed surgery after being bitten by a false widow spider A woman who underwent emergency surgery after being bitten by a venomous spider said she felt as though her finger would ...

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 ...