Curated OER
Spiders - Trace and Color
In this trace and color spider worksheet, students trace the outline of a black widow spider then color in the picture they traced. This would be a great extension activity for a unit on spiders.
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.
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.
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: Ay! Me Pico Una Arana Viuda Negra!
Find out what a black widow spider is, what a bite looks and feels like and what you should do. In Spanish.
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.