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Brown widow spiders are venomous, but their bites are considered much less dangerous than other venomous spiders.

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, ...

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Black widow spiders are active in California. Here’s what the arachnids look like, where to find the pests and what to do if you’re bitten.

A black widow spider with an egg sac. The spider can be found in every state other than Alaska. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images "And unlike bees and wasps, they do not leave their dwelling to ...