Each year, more than 2,500 people in the United States are treated for black widow bites. Native primarily to the U.S. and ...

The black widow spider can be found on every continent except Antarctica. Its venom is toxic and painful, leaving victims to feel the effects long after the bite. Following is a transcript of the ...

An curved arrow pointing right. The black widow spider can be found on every continent except Antarctica. Its venom is toxic and painful, leaving victims to feel the effects long after the bite.

Most exposures to black widow spider venom are accidental, but in a rare medical case, the exposure was intentional.

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' ...

FOX31’s Rogelio Mares spoke with the wife of a man bit by a black widow spider, causing him to spend days in the ICU. She now has a warning for other Colorado residents. FOX31’s Rogelio Mares ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. The thought of black widow spiders is enough to send chills down one’s spine. Their painful bites contain a cocktail of chemicals, primarily the ...

Although their bites are rare and less severe than those of black widow spiders, these arachnids are still worth watching out for — and learning about, especially if you live in southern ...

The first brown widow spider was discovered in Los Angeles in early 2000. A member of the cobweb spiders, it is now found in warm, urban areas worldwide. Although their bites are rare and less severe ...