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

Black widow spiders are notable and venomous spiders that make up most of the Latrodectus genus of spiders. These ...

Alaska is the only state that doesn't have a type of black widow spider. Although black widow spider bites can be dangerous, they're rarely fatal. Still, you could experience uncomfortable muscle ...

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' ...