You can tell you’ve encountered a spider bite because you’ll be able to see faint puncture marks in your skin. False widow spiders, so-called because of their similarity to the more venomous black ...

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 ...

Black widows are notorious spiders identified by the colored ... no serious damage—let alone death. But bites can be fatal—usually to small children, the elderly, or the infirm.

Unfortunately for NC arachnophobes, one of these species may prefer hiding in folded linens, closets and shoes.

Although black widow spider bites can be dangerous ... (about ⅛ of an inch to ⅖ of an inch), so the bodies are very small.