Black widow spiders, scientific name Latrodectus mactans, are among the most venomous of all arachnids. They are found in North America, and their bite can be fatal in some cases. If you found a ...

The black widow spider is one of the most feared spider species. Its venom is a cocktail of seven different toxins that attack the nervous system. These so-called latrotoxins specifically paralyze ...

As temperatures drop, encounters with venomous spiders like the black widow and brown recluse increase. Experts explain the ...

Black widows are among the most feared spiders. While they are often compared to brown recluses, their appearance makes them ...

The symptoms: The woman visited the emergency room because the upper and lower eyelids of her left eye were swollen and felt like they were burning. Her conjunctiva — a thin protective membrane that ...

Garages are full of dark corners and forgotten boxes, which makes them an easy place for certain spiders to settle in. Most ...

She "freaked out" after finding this potentially deadly creature in the package. — -- A woman says she made a potentially deadly discovery inside a package of grapes she bought from a Walmart ...

Biotechnologists have discovered the one combination we wanted least: a virus that started making the toxin from black widow spider venom, all by itself. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) ...

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