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 ...

Black widow spiders across the southern United States are getting eaten up by brown widows, their lesser-known cousins, according to new research investigating the relationship between the two ...

As leaves crunch under our feet, darkness descends earlier each day and Halloween draws near, spider shaming is on the rise. This time of year in particular, spiders are maligned as ugly, dangerous ...

For some people, the sight of a spider egg sac is incredibly unsettling. They may be tempted to immediately destroy or remove ...

Spiders might make you shiver, but they’re also some of the most fascinating creatures out there. With their intricate webs and mind-blowing survival skills, these eight-legged wonders do way more ...

Researchers in Nevada have taken one step closer to identifying the secret to resisting the venom of the black widow spider. By studying the effects of the venom on lizard species that are the ...

While both are arachnids and spine chilling to behold, there are many differences between a male vs female black widow spider ...

Brown widow spiders, which are invasive to North America, are wiping out black widow populations in the U.S. by aggressively attacking them for no clear reason, a new study shows. When you purchase ...

Warm weather in California signals the return of one of the most venomous spiders in the United States. A Sacramento resident recently took to Reddit to ask if other locals have noticed an uptick in ...

A woman said she found a widow spider in grapes she bought at a store in a New Hampshire town.Calista Plaisted of Northwood ...