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 ...

The first occurrence of a dangerous spider known as the ... are several dozen reports of Black Widows in Slovakia every year, but this is only a false alarm. "So far, it has always been the common ...

and he adds that the males and adolescent spiders between all species are especially hard to differentiate. “The southern black widow, Latrodectus mactans, lives in the southeastern U.S. west to ...

Southern black widow (Latrodectus mactans ... you should know black widows can still be hard to identify. Males and juvenile spiders across all three species are less black and feature more intricate ...

The first signs of a black widow spider bite are usually a pinprick sensation, minor swelling, redness and a target-shaped sore, Medline Plus explains. Within 15 minutes to an hour of getting the bite ...

Every autumn there are reports of false widow spiders becoming uninvited eight-legged houseguests in homes across the UK. But despite looking similar to the more dangerous black widows ... in the ...

These are Alabama’s top five black spiders that might be dangerous to you. Evidently the Southern Black Widow is the most dangerous spider in Alabama. These spiders prefer dry areas like woodpiles, ...

is found in southern Spain, particularly in dry, rural areas. Its glossy black body and telltale red markings strike fear into many, and with good reason – its venom is one of the most potent of any ...