Watch out for Black Widow Spiders Sunday, August 3, 2008

Written by George Lauster: This is a black widow spider found in a North Little Rock backyard this afternoon. Known to occur in Arkansas, this one was found next to a raised garden bed, and appears to be large, perhaps with eggs. It was found during my niece’s birthday party by her 8 year old cousin. What I have learned from this is that it might be handy here in Arkansas to have a few observant kids check out the yard before a party.