The noble false widow spider (Steatoda nobilis), already considered one of the world’s most invasive arachnids, has ...

Black widow spiders are no stranger to Colorado, ... Bites that do occur could come from someone moving a flower pot or some furniture and hitting one.

The black widow possesses venom 15 times as powerful as that of a rattlesnake. Though that sounds scary, human deaths following a bite are exceedingly rare, with none reported in the U.S. since 1983 .

Black widow spiders are being killed off in the U.S. The culprits are actually their cousins: brown widow spiders. Though the reason behind the killings is unknown, a new study suggests.

Most female black widow spiders have a red or orange hourglass mark on their abdomen, although this can vary from one spider ...

Black Widow Bite Treatment. Many of the symptoms of a black widow bite can look like those of other conditions. But if you think you’ve been bitten by this spider, call your doctor or a poison ...

When Lacey A. Bluemel saw her first black widow spider tucked beneath a woodpile at her East Falmouth home back in October ...

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.