Originally Posted by SuperGreg

Black Widows are poisonous yes. Can they be deadly, very rare. I think I was bit by one a couple of years ago on my left calf. My whole calf turned black and blue. Healed up in about 2 weeks. The brown one you are talking about is called a Brown Recluse. That is a BAD one. It's poison actually eats the muscle tissue. If you get bit by one, they have to scoop out the flesh at the bite site. KewlX5 or Drex can tell you more about that one.