The surprising and terrifying diagnosis: It was a bite from a black widow, one of the most venomous spiders in North America. A 5-year-old Mendon girl who was bitten by a black widow spider is recovering. Black widow bites are rarely seen in New England, but they are not unheard of, according to the Regional Center for Poison Control and Prevention, which serves Massachusetts. People who suspect they have been bitten by a black widow spider are urged to seek immediate medical help, though death from such bites is rare. Read more:How black widow mothers control their children’s cannibalismThis virus may have stolen deadly DNA from black widow spiders

Source: Washington Post June 12, 2017 20:26 UTC