The black widow spider can be found on every continent except Antarctica. Its venom is toxic and painful, leaving victims to feel the effects long after the bite. Following is a transcript of the ...

The thought of black widow spiders is enough to send chills down one’s spine ... Then, Ruschig developed a cell-based assay to test their effectiveness against α-LTX’s cytotoxic effects. He found that ...

This spider's bite is much feared because its venom is reported to be 15 times ... The animals most at risk from the black widow's bite are insects—and male black widow spiders.

Black widow venom introduced by the bite of the black ... which causes a burning effect on the skin. The sting is said to result in an allergic rash brought on by touch within hours to minutes ...