Black widows are notorious spiders identified by the colored, hourglass-shaped mark on their abdomens. Several species answer to the name, and they are found in temperate regions around the world.

Georgia is home to several spider species, and some are venomous. What do they look like? How dangerous are they? What to do if bitten.

The birds attacked the unadorned spiders three times more often. When Brandley compared the widows’ hourglass colors with the vision capabilities of insects and birds, he found that birds can ...

and a yellow-orange hourglass marking on its abdomen. The bite is neuropathic like the black widow, but it generally does not spread, so it’s painful but not life threatening. These spiders are ...