Their brown, black, white, grey, and tan coloration helps ... They are easy to spot and identify because of their unique shape. These small spiders are generally less than an inch long.

Females are less flamboyant in appearance, with bodies that are almost entirely gold or a muted golden brown ... spider is ...

Black widows are notorious ... But bites can be fatal—usually to small children, the elderly, or the infirm. Fortunately, fatalities are fairly rare; the spiders are nonaggressive and bite ...