Can a black widow spider bite kill you? Yes. It's one of the deadliest spiders on earth. According to information from Ohio State University, the venom can be 15 times more potent than a rattlesnake's .

But a bite isn't likely to be fatal to a healthy adult unless there's another factor, like an allergy. That doesn't mean they're harmless. A bite can make you miserable for a few days. Kids, the elderly and pregnant women are at special risk of severe complications .

Black widows are one of two spider varieties in Mississippi that have medically significant bites, per the American Association of Family Physicians . The others are brown recluses .

More than 30 kinds of spiders call the Magnolia State home. Only a few are dangerous. (Out of 43,000 species, about 30 have cause

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