Black Widow SpiderSource: U.S. National Park Service. Available online:
http://www.nps.gov Black widow spiders (Latrodectus mactans) are found throughout the United States.
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 1.5 in. (3.8 cm)
across but may be smaller. ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerWilliam H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerH. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine Current as ofMarch 20, 2017 Current as of:
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William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine & H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine |
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