The false widow spiders (Steatoda spp.) form a group of species that, because of their general resemblance to the much more notorious black widow spiders (Latrodectus spp.), can cause concern when ...

Hot take: I think you should let spiders ... black widow's. “Anybody who says they saw a black widow in a place like Seattle or Anchorage or Maine where they don't exist saw a false widow ...

Spider identification expert Stuart Hine explains why we see more spiders in autumn, and what you should do if you spot one. False widow spider bites have been a hot topic in recent years, along with ...

Most exposures to black widow spider venom are accidental, but in a rare medical case, the exposure was intentional.

The venomous noble false widow is hospitalising record numbers of people as the spider spreads across Britain. The noble false widow is one of only 10 spider species in the country that has fangs ...