Sentences with phrase «red widow spider»

Although the common name «black widow spider» is most commonly used to refer to the three North American species best known for their dark coloration and red hourglass pattern, it is occasionally also applied to several other members of the Latrodectus (widow spider) genus in which there are 31 recognized species including the Australian red - back, brown widow spider (sometimes called the gray widow), and the red widow spider.

She'd lull her victim into a false sense of security and once his defenses were dissolved into complacency by a soft, girly, vulnerable illusion, Corcoran would go in for the kill, a red widow spider of real estate.

Not exact matches

Adult female black widow spiders are shiny black with an hourglass shaped marking on the underside of its abdomen which, although most commonly red, may range in color from white to yellow to various shades of orange and red.

The bright red markings on the back of a female black widow spider is a clear warning to people to stay away — the venom in her bite can be lethal.

The black widow spider's telltale red hourglass - shaped mark appears brighter and more contrasting to birds than to insects, finds a new study.

(Legend: Purple, black widow; yellow, yellow sac; red, hobo spider; green, brown recluse; blue, other recluses)