Black widow spiders live in cool, dark places. Know how to spot brown widows. Keep them away from your home, avoid a bite.

Black widow spiders live in cool, dark places. Know how to spot brown widows. Keep them away from your home, avoid a bite.

Black widow spiders, scientific name Latrodectus mactans, are among the most venomous of all arachnids. They are found in North America, and their bite can be fatal in some cases. If you found a ...

Spiders get a bad rap. Many people go to great lengths to avoid or get rid of them. Is it their otherworldly appearance? A concern about being bitten by a poisonous type or simply the idea of “creepy, ...

If you find yourself running into spiderwebs everywhere you go, you're not alone. Spiders seem to be everywhere in the fall. The webs multiply, draping across sidewalks, stretching across paths in the ...

Black widows, known for their potent venom, are typically not aggressive. Here's how common they are in Arizona and what to ...

One German man met a horrific fate when his pet black widow spider bit and killed him, leaving his corpse to be consumed by his menagerie of other creatures in his zoo-like flat, including 200 insects ...

Two Thai astronomers have helped discover a new black widow pulsar designated PSR J1544–2555, contributing to international research that could enhance understanding of binary star systems and pulsar ...

According to a new study by researchers from Greifswald and Canada, black widows (Latrodectus hesperus) use a unique scent strategy to find their mate. A chemical pheromone slowly decomposes on the ...

Professor Lily Balloffet's latest research traces successful early efforts to produce new antivenoms in Latin America and ...

Autumn brings increased indoor spider activity, with most species like American house and cellar spiders being harmless and beneficial pest controllers. However, venomous brown recluse and black widow ...