Black widow spiders are among the most feared spiders. Learn how to spot them, what their bites feel and look like, and how bites are treated..

If you see a web where black widow spiders tend to live — or if you notice a spider in one of those areas — there are a few things that can help you identify the genus.

Black Widow Spiders are found throughout the world. Their bites are rarely fatal, but the venom of widow spiders contains neurotoxins that could cause severe side effects in humans.

The terrifying viral image of a black widow spider with a mouse captured in his web. The unusual view led commenters to dub the picture "nightmare fuel" online.

A black widow spider dangles from web. An 8-year-old boy in Bolivia reportedly allowed such a creature to bite him because he wanted to become Spider-Man. iStock ...

Black widows become the hunted Black widows are a native spider in the U.S., and the Southern black widow, or Latrodectus mactans, is the species commonly found all over the Southeast.

Here’s everything you need to know about which arachnids to avoid from daddy long legs to tarantulas to black widows. What is the deadliest spider in the world?

A Reddit user has provided the internet with nightmare fuel for days by sharing a picture of a mouse caught in the web of an enormous spider.

A black widow spider’s venom is 15 times stronger than a rattlesnake’s.

Should someone be bitten by a black widow, it is vital that they know about the spider’s venom and how to respond.

The black widow and brown recluse are the only spider species in Kentucky of medical concern to humans. Here’s how to keep away from them.