20/20 Black Widow Novels & Stories

However, the threads the ants were pulling were clearly the radial ones, leaving the spider in the middle without any resistance. But the reason Ethan Brooks nearly jumped out of his skin was because he recognized this type of spider. Glossy black all over, with a plump abdomen featuring a red marking, its scientific name is Latrodectus hesperus. Also known as the black widow. The toxicity of the black widow is 15 times that of a rattlesnake; a bite from her could really make you suffer! Ethan Brooks felt like he was having a nightmare, as he would normally avoid such creatures at all costs, yet these ants had kidnapped one!