Antivenin, or antivenom ... Approximately 2,600 bites from black widow spiders are reported annually in the United States, and these bites typically happen when people inadvertently disturb ...

Many countries do not keep good records of spider bite fatalities. In the United States, fewer than 7 deaths are attributable to spiders each year thanks to the widespread availability of antivenin ..

Like opossum, raccoon and skunk, rattlesnakes and black widow spiders adapt to urban development rather than leave the area. That makes it more likely they'll come into contact with humans ...