Black widow venom is about 15 times as potent as a rattlesnake's, yet these charismatic spiders generally aren't a threat to humans.

Black widow spiders are no stranger to Colorado, but does it seem like there are always more around this time of year? The weather gets cooler and temperatures start dropping below freezing, so it ...

Black widow spiders are part of a broad genus found in North America and are poisonous. Here's where you're most likely to find them in your home.

The bright contrast of yellow and black on a spider may make it look very scary, but most do more good than harm. Here's how to identify friends and foes.

Coloradans can expect an increase in the Western black widow spider this year because of a humid and wet summer.

The black widow calls Colorado home, but the record-wet weather this summer means you may be seeing them more around your neighborhood.

The black widow calls Colorado home, but the record-wet weather this summer means you may be seeing them more around your neighborhood.

The black widow calls Colorado home, but the record-wet weather this summer means you may be seeing them more around your neighborhood.

The black widow calls Colorado home, but the record-wet weather this summer means you may be seeing them more around your neighborhood.

The black widow calls Colorado home, but the record-wet weather this summer means you may be seeing them more around your neighborhood.