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 ...

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

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.

Since black widow spiders can cause painful symptoms with their bites, it is recommended to keep your distance and call in ...

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 ...

The brown widow spider (Latrodectus geometricus) is a lesser-known relative of the infamous black widow. The first brown widow spider was discovered in Los Angeles in early 2000. A member of the ...