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 female of the Black Widow spider is known to sometimes eat the male after mating, hence the nickname "black widow". The venom of these spiders contains the neurotoxin latrotoxin and can be ...

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.

Taking to his educational wildlife YouTube channel, Jack can often be seen writhing in pain and rating some of the most gory encounters he's had with nature's most dangerous critters, from bites to ...

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 ...