RED vs BROWN vs BLACK WIDOW! - How Deadly Are Widow Spiders REALLY (ft. @MyWildBackyard)

DON’T DO THIS!!! I have handled hundreds of individual spiders of over 50 different species and have familiarized myself with safe handling practices and identification. DO NOT handle a spider if you cannot identify it at least to a family level and DO NOT pick up ANY medically significant species without experience and knowledge of the potential consequences. Subscribe to Spencer’s channel here! - Hello children! Today we are on a journey throughout South Florida on the search for the three varieties of North American widow spider - the black widow, brown widow, and red widow - to compare the three with one another and show whether or not they really are the aggressive monsters they are often painted out to be (minor spoiler alert: they’re not). Let’s see what all we can find!