Black widows are notorious spiders identified by the colored, hourglass-shaped mark on their abdomens. Several species answer to the name, and they are found in temperate regions around the world.

Black widow spiders, or Latrodectus mactans, are a type of venomous spider species known for their shiny black torsos and the red hourglass-shaped marks on their abdomens. Each year, more than 2,500 ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Temperatures across Colorado are starting to freeze as winter approaches, and that means critters like bugs and spiders could be looking to crawl into your home to stay warm. That ...

In the spider world, even predators are hunted. Biologists in regions of the Southern U.S. noticed that the iconic black widow spider — known for its telltale hourglass mark and venomous bite — often ...

Researchers have shared the first ever footage of a false widow spider preying on a shrew, and it is even more disturbing than you think. The footage was taken by Dawn Sturgess in August 2022 at a ...

The redback spider's scientific name is Latrodectus hasselti. This black spider with a red back is part of the widow spider ...

When it comes to spider love, female widow spiders hold the key to attracting mates, potentially adjusting their web's attractiveness to lure males, according to new research. A study led by Simon ...

An 8-year-old boy allowed a black widow to bite him because he wanted to become Spider-Man, according to health authorities. The incident occurred in the town of Vichuloma, Oruro Department, located ...