The brown widow spider may sound like someone confusing other venomous spiders like the black widow or brown recluse. Despite the confusion, the brown recluse spider is real and, for people who ...

MOST spiders are totally harmless – but a select few can give you serious trouble if they bite. Complications from some of Earth’s deadliest eight-legged biters include painful erections, ...

No wonder they’re called widow spiders. To get sex with an older female, a male might fight off many rivals or perform courtship gestures for up to six hours. At the magical moment, he’d place ...

Fortunately, fatalities are fairly rare; the spiders are nonaggressive and bite only in self-defense, such as when someone accidentally sits on them. The animals most at risk from the black widow' ...

Spiders are members of the Arachnida family. Other members of this family include ticks, mites and scorpions, among others.

There are six species of false widow spiders that live in the UK (Steatoda nobilis, Steatoda grossa, Steatoda bipunctata, Steatoda albomaculata, Steatoda triangulosa and Asagena phalerata). They are ...

The only two species with poisonous venom capable of causing death in the US are the brown recluse and black widow spiders. These bites will often look different and can have their own distinct ...

Every autumn there are reports of false widow spiders becoming uninvited eight-legged houseguests in homes across the UK. But despite looking similar to the more dangerous black widows, all these ...

The northern black widow spider is North America's most venomous spider, in addition to being classified among the deadliest ...

A mother whose baby was bitten by a noble false widow spider has urged people to be aware of the dangers of the invasive species. Sarah Jane Dennelly was speaking after a study revealed that the ...

Around 1,500 pupils are being taught online after a school closed due to a suspected infestation of false widow spiders. The Duston School in Northampton informed parents on Tuesday night.