Black Widow Spider
Black Widow Spider
Black Widow Spider
Source: U.S. National Park Service. Available online: http://www.nps.gov
Black widow spiders (Latrodectus mactans) are found throughout southern Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Female black widows are long-legged, shiny, coal-black spiders with an orange, red, or yellow hourglass shape on their underside. Female black widows are usually about 3.8 cm (1.5 in.) across but may be smaller.
Current as of: July 1, 2021
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:William H. Blahd Jr. MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine & Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine & Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine & H. Michael O'Connor MD - Emergency Medicine
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