Perhaps the most feared spider in North America, the black widow spider is famous for its potentially deadly bite. But how ...

The difference with the cousins is black widow spider bites are painful and sometimes lethal to people, but bits from brown widow spiders are rarely harmful.

Black widows are vanishing from certain regions of the U.S. Scientists found that a competitor, the brown widow, may largely be to blame for the iconic arachnid's decline.

But although black widow spiders have fearsome reputation, they do not aggressively target humans. "Black widows, like all spiders, do not deliberately bite humans.

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.

Black widow spiders, distinguished by their shiny black bodies and red hourglass markings, are one of the most venomous spiders in North America. However, their bite is rarely fatal 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 ...

Only two types of spiders in north-central Texas and southwestern Oklahoma have powerful enough venom to be of medical importance. These are the Black Widow and Brown Recluse spiders.

Of these, 45 showed in-vitro neutralization of the black widow spider’s alpha-latrotoxin neurotoxin. According to the study, one antibody called MRU44-4-A1, showed particularly high neutralization.

Scientists have observed brown widow spiders increasingly displacing black widows. A new study shows the rivalry up close.

This will get your spidey sense tingling: There’s a type of spider that looks like a black widow—but packs a much less potent bite. False widow spiders resemble their infamous cousins, black ...

Few spiders in the North Texas area are of medical concern, but black widows and brown recluse spiders can be dangerous.