» The official BLACK WIDOW SPIDER

This spider is found all around the United States, mainly in the south and west of the country, and, as it is said, there IS a black widow in every house garden.

The black widow spider receives its name from the female specimen; it is normal that "she" bites and eats the male arachnid when the mating has taken place.

The black widow spider bite can cause severe symptoms. Its venom is rarely mortal for the adult human being, yet it can be fatal for little children and senior adults. It is a very recognizable spider due to its crisp blackness, big spherical abdomen, and, of course, the red sort-of hourglass symbol (we are refering to the more dangerous female spiders).

This page offers full black widow spider information; differences between female and male spider, the bite symptoms, the arachnid behaviour and its place of hiding.

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