Red widow spiders have entirely red-brown bodies, with the exception of their black abdomen. ©Florida Division of Plant ...

But a black widow spider is shiny patent-leather black with a red hourglass mark on her belly. And as you can see, the orchard spider is shiny green. Besides you would never be apt to see the two ...

The female black widow is a jet-black spider with an hourglass-shaped red-to-yellow marking on its underbelly. It’s outstretched legs about cover a penny. The authors said, “The poison of the black ...

This variation in coloring means that black widow spiders can be tricky to spot if they aren’t black and red females. 2. Only female spiders bite … usually.

Black widow spiders are easily recognizable. They’re plump, black, and shiny, with an hourglass-shaped, red mark on their abdomens. Sometimes, this red mark may take a slightly different shape.

Editor’s note: This article was updated at 5:35 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, to correct that the red hourglass shape is on black widow spider’s abdomens. Originally Published: November 17, 2023 ...