Male and female black widow spiders may belong to the same species, but they differ in many significant ways. Female black widows are famous for their glossy black bodies and the red hourglass ...

The animals most at risk from the black widow's bite are insects—and male black widow spiders. Females sometimes kill and eat their counterparts after mating in a macabre behavior that gave the ...

The rest of the female black widow spider is typically shiny black or dark brown in appearance. The male black widow spider ...

The false widow spiders (Steatoda spp.) form a group of species that ... Abdomen shape: Females have globular, shiny abdomens. Male abdomens are smaller and less rounded, but have clearer markings.

Young females are more fertile and easy to woo; older females often mate and then eat the male alive. No wonder they’re called widow spiders. To get sex with an older female, a male might fight ...

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.