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No. After killing her mate, the female black widow must live on afterwards to lay the eggs.
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Do black widow spiders eat their mate?
yes
Why do Black Widow spiders live in New England?
Spiders are all relatives and when different spiders mate they get different species of spiders. that's how black widow spiders came to england.
What does it mean to be a black widow?
A black widow spider (along with most other spiders) will kill her mate, so a woman who kills her husbands is called a black widow.
What animal is more likely to eat a relative?
Female black widow spiders eat their mate after intercourse.
Where does the name Black come from?
The name "Black Widow" comes from the spider killing their mate, plus they are black with a red or yellow hourglass.
What are black widow spider spider?
After mating, she usually kills and eats her mate. She's black and now has no 'spouse' so she's a black widow. But it is not any more or less usual for the black widow to eat her mate than it is for other spiders.
What spider eats what spider?
The black widow spider usually eats the male spider after they mate, unless they give the female a"gift which is something good to eat wrapped in silk. That is why they are called black widow spiders
Can a brown widow and black widow mate?
Yes.
How does the black widow mate?
Carefully
How does a black widow choose a mate?
she doesnt
What is the black widow's mate called?
Lunch
Why do spiders eat their husbands?
Because she's hungry. Most spiders are cannibals and will eat each other if the opportunity arises. However, the only Black Widow species where the female has been observed to eat its mate is Latrodectus mactans, the "southern black widow". And even in this species, it does not always occur.
