How many people were killed by black widows?

Answer 1

According to the show "1000 Ways To Die" #125, on average one to two people die from a black widow spider bite each year.

Answer 2

In the period after 1965, 36 people died in the U.S. The toll in the U.S. is small compared to the toll worldwide because antivenom is easily available in the U.S., and because people in the U.S. rarely come into contact with widow Spiders.

Widow spiders are found all over the world where it does not get too cold in the wintertime. In places where medical care is not good, where outdoor toilets are still in common use, where people may not live in well-made, tight houses, where people may have to reach into things like overturned boxes or other containers on a regular basis, there are necessarily many more bites suffered. Usually only children and adults who are not in good health will die, but living conditions may make the probability of bites very high compared to the U.S., and antivenom may not be available or affordable to treat those who do get bitten.

Answer 3

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