Most exposures to black widow spider venom are accidental, but in a rare medical case, the exposure was intentional.

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 ...

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

The redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti) is one of Australia's most iconic arachnids. It's a member of the widow spider family, closely related to the black widow spider. They're famous for their ...

Two venomous spiders, black widows and brown recluse spiders, can cause severe symptoms, experts say. Here are spider bite ...

The redback is often mistaken for its cousin, the black widow ... invasive Australian redback spider prefers dry, warm environments and is skilled at making webs in human-made structures.

But despite looking similar to the more dangerous black widows, all these spiders are likely to do is ... in kitchens and conservatories. Their webs are a tangle of threads, a characteristic of all ...