That's the text overlay of a video (archived) shared to Reddit on Feb. 21, 2024, that purported to show a genuine red-and-blue spider that resembled the comic book superhero Spider-Man.

Black widow spiders are among the most feared spiders. ... They also are sometimes hairy. A wolf spider bite might turn red and swell, but it's not dangerous. Brown recluse spiders.

The black widow spider is easily identified by its shiny black body and distinct red hourglass marking on the abdomen. True widows are found across the United States, South America, Africa, and ...

Where black widows live in Redding: These spiders live all over Redding, and up and down the West from southwest Canada to Mexico.They build strong webs in cracks, holes, trash and clutter; and ...

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 ...

More information on black widow spiders and brown recluse spiders is available online from the K-State Research and Extension bookstore. PHOTO: Black widow spiders seem to be more active this year ...