There are 31 species of "widow" spiders around the world, all in the genus Latrodectus. Of those 31, five can be found in the United States - and three in North Carolina. Black widows can be found ...

Black widow spiders are commonly found around homes, garages, barns, and other man-made structures. They build tough, irregularly shaped webs with strands running in many directions. The “messy” ...

Thanatosis, or tonic immobility, is the term used to describe the tactic of playing dead that certain species of animals use for various purposes. Some will play dead to lure in potential prey, and ...

Despite their domesticated appearance, bison remain wild animals that deserve space and respect. The black widow spider (Latrodectus spp.) stands as one of North America’s most notorious arachnids, ...

The brown widow spider, Latrodectus geometricus, is an urban invasive species that generally lives under garbage cans, in fences, and around buildings. This study compared behaviors of the ...