BLACK WIDOW SPIDER 101

HORTICULTURE TOPIC: Black Widow Spider 101

Nancy Percivall, Committee Chair for Horticulture, gave an informative presentation on the black widow spider at our October meeting. While there are 31 species of widow spiders all over the world, the best known are the black widow spiders found in North America. Widow spiders are particularly notorious for their very potent neurotoxic venom. Fortunately, only a small amount can be injected each time it bites. To learn more about black widow spiders, click the link below.

BLACK WIDOW SPIDER FACTS