Oakland Zoo
Oakland Zoo: Black Widow Spider
Learn all the basic facts about black widow spider including description, habitat, diet, life cycle, adaptations, and social structure.
Cornell University
Cornell University: Astronomy: Frequently Asked Questions
Definintions for pulsars, millisecond pulsars, the evolution of pulsars, neutron stars and "Black Widows." Features related links.
Sheppard Software
Sheppard Software: Black Widow Spiders
This site gives an in-depth description of a black widow spider, including its behavior, appearance, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
How Stuff Works
How Stuff Works: Spiders
Basic facts about spiders, with links to related topics, photos and videos.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus)
Explore the world of the Black Widow Spider and discover information on the physical characteristics, habitat, and behaviour of this dangerous spider. Includes images and statistics.
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Hey! A Black Widow Spider Bit Me!
Read this article to learn about the black widow spider, one of six poisonous kinds of spiders in the United States.
Royal Canadian Geographical Society
Canadian Geographic: Animal Facts: Black Widow Spider
Learn fast facts, physiology, habitats, behaviors, and range of the black widow spider.
Other
San Francisco Zoo: Black Widow Spider
Detailed information and fascinating facts about the black widow spider include diet, habitat, physical features, behavior, and conservation status.
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: Southern Black Widow
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Southern Black Widows (Latrodectus mactans), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Secrets of Spider Silk Unravelled
From ABC News in Science, Jennifer Viegas's article explores the various uses spiders employ for their silk. As a primary base, the article focuses on the Black Widow spider.
Other
Araneae, Spiders of North West Europe: The Black Widow
This site contains information on the black widow's family. Includes information and pictures on the entire family, not just the black widow.
National Pest Managment Association
Pest World for Kids: Pest Guide: Spiders
Essential information about the physical characteristics, diet, habitat, and impact of the black widow spider and the brown recluse spider.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Hey! A Black Widow Spider Bit Me
This site is provided for by KidsHealth. Black widow spiders are poisonous spiders. Use this site to find out how to identify them, where they live, and what to do if you are bitten by one.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Spider Bites Instruction Sheet
How can spider bite affect the body? What should you do if you are bitten by a spider? Learn the answers to these questions, and also learn how to detect the signs and symptoms of a sever allergic reaction to a spider bite.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Black Widow Spider for Kids
Kids learn about the abitat of the Black Widow Spider, most poisonous spider in North America. Arachnid with red hour glass.
Saint Louis Zoo
Saint Louis Zoo: Black Widow
Discover fun facts and learn about the habitat, behavior, and appearance of the black widow.