And widow spiders, particularly black widows, certainly don't need to be unfairly villainized. Of course, you don't want to be bitten, because their venom can cause minor to severe symptoms.

Stock image of a black widow spider. The black widow is one of the most venomous spiders in North America. KAdams66/Getty "An individual spider doesn't contain enough venom to kill a human ...

Black widow spiders are being killed. The culprit surprised scientists. Published: Mar. 17, 2023, 6:20 a.m. A female black widow spider (Latrodectus), hanging upside-down in her web, showing the ...

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 ...

Editor’s note: This article was updated at 5:35 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, to correct that the red hourglass shape is on black widow spider’s abdomens. Originally Published: November 17, 2023 ...

The brown widow spider, a non-native species that first showed up in Florida from Africa in 1935, is eradicating its cousin the black widow from urban and suburban habitats in Florida and other ...