Its venom is toxic and painful, leaving victims to feel the effects long after the bite. Following is a transcript of the video. Venom 15 times stronger than a rattlesnake — the black widow spider.

Fang marks may even be evident. As the venom spreads, you might develop latrodectism—an illness caused by the bite of ...

Although black widow spider bites can be dangerous ... The most common species of black widow spider in North America is Latrodectus mactans, which is a shiny black color. On its abdomen, which ...

Nevertheless, the team believes these engineered antibody candidates could aid in developing effective human-derived antivenom against Latrodectus species, weaving a new web of hope for black widow ...

Mulford Laboratories expanded into the spider bite business in 1936, when they produced an antivenom against Latrodectus mactans—the black widow spider. In the past few years, snakebite antivenom has ...

This spider's bite is much feared because its venom is reported to be 15 times stronger than a rattlesnake's. In humans, bites produce muscle aches, nausea, and a paralysis of the diaphragm that ...