and the western black widows, and he adds that the males and adolescent spiders between all species are especially hard to differentiate. “The southern black widow, Latrodectus mactans ...

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' ...

In the diverse world of arachnids, black widow spiders, scientifically categorized in the genus Latrodectus, stand out for their distinct appearance and the notorious potency of their venom. But you ...