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

Black widow spiders are no stranger to Colorado, but does it seem like there are always more around this time of year? The weather gets cooler and temperatures start dropping below freezing, so it ...

The difference with the cousins is black widow spider bites are painful and sometimes lethal to people, but bits from brown widow spiders are rarely harmful.

Black widows are vanishing from certain regions of the U.S. Scientists found that a competitor, the brown widow, may largely be to blame for the iconic arachnid's decline.

Brown widow spiders, which are invasive to North America, are wiping out black widow populations in the U.S. by aggressively attacking them for no clear reason, a new study shows.

But although black widow spiders have fearsome reputation, they do not aggressively target humans. "Black widows, like all spiders, do not deliberately bite humans.

A woman went to the emergency room after getting bits of a venomous spider in her eye.

The difference with the cousins is black widow spider bites are painful and sometimes lethal to people, but bits from brown widow spiders are rarely harmful.

Not all spiders are created equal. Some are more of a threat to your safety than others. Along with the black widow spider, the brown recluse is among the most dangerous in the United States and can ...

Black widows The black widow is the most common venomous spider in the Tar Heel State, according to the North Carolina State University Extension.

Black widow spider bites require immediate medical attention. Call 911 immediately if you think you have a black widow spider bite and are having trouble breathing or experiencing full-body ...

What happened next: Shortly after the woman arrived at the hospital, her symptoms intensified. Her eye continued to swell until it was almost entirely shut. Within 10 to 20 minutes of being admitted, ...