and now appear to be spreading north through California. Brown widow spiders like to live in secluded, woody vegetation and branches just outside of urban areas. They especially like dark places ...

A confirmed sighting of a brown widow spider itself. Look for the telltale orange hourglass shape and an overall color scheme of blacks, browns and tans. Residents of southern California (or other ...

A 37-year-old woman from California became ill after grinding up a black widow spider and then intentionally injecting ...

Some states with warmer climates and diverse ecosystems such as Florida and California host multiple species. All three ...

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 ...

Nan Songer, a spider expert living in California, played an integral part in the Allies ... Songer began experimenting with black widows (genus Latrodectus), which produce a silk dragline composed of ...

Spiders are some of the most diverse creatures on Earth. While they can be frightening, most of them are harmless and ...

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.

The first occurrence of a dangerous spider known as the Black Widow has been confirmed in Slovakia. The adult female arrived in Slovakia from California in a shipment of machine parts goods. She also ...

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 ...