Cannibalism among spiders isn't unheard of, black widows are named for eating their mates after all, but it's odd to see it ...

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.

Black widow spiders also use their webs to ensnare their prey, which consists of flies, mosquitoes, grasshoppers, beetles, and caterpillars.

An 8-year-old boy allowed a black widow to bite him because he wanted to become Spider-Man, according to health authorities. The incident occurred in the town of Vichuloma, Oruro Department ...

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- One day in late August, Tonya Smith was shocked to find a small black snake suspended in a spider's web under a deck chair at her home in  Inverness.The snake was dead ...

Scientists have observed brown widow spiders increasingly displacing black widows. A new study shows the rivalry up close.

The female black widow has a bad reputation. But who’s the real victim? Her male counterpart is a jerk.

While black widow venom contains potent neurotoxins, these spiders are not inherently aggressive and typically only bite in self-defense when they feel threatened.

Anti-venom shortage for black widow spider bites may be ending The drug has been in short supply for years. It treats the bite, which, while almost never fatal, can be extremely painful.

Black widow spiders seem to be universally feared. But who's scared of a brown widow? The black widow should be quaking all eight of its boots, a new study suggests. In the United States, there's ...

We checked with several spider experts around the country who say there's little chance the girl was bitten by a black widow.

A look at some of the most venomous spiders found in the United States and what symptoms appear if you’re bitten.