This is a black widow spider. Note the red "hour glass" on the
abdomen. The bite of the black widow can produce severe symptoms
but is seldom fatal, except in young children and older adults.
(Image courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.)
Review Date: 01/13/2010
Reviewed By: Jacob L. Heller, MD, MHA, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason
Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve,
MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
