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What does the black widow do to the male spider after reproduction?
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∙ 13y ago
After mating once the female Black Widow is pregnant for life. The females have a special receptacle that stores sperm for as long as she lives. When her eggs mature, the female spins a silk ball and deposits the eggs in the ball.(up to 400 at a time) after those tiny black widows exit the ball and scatter then the female Black Widow begins the process over and over until she dies. They can live for years. How may egg balls and young she will produce in her lifetime depends on how much food she captures.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe black widow is a highly dangerous spider when handling it. To its prey, it will inject a large volume of venom into one's body, causing critical damages to the body, unless treated immediately. I hope I have helped with your answer!
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∙ 11y agoYes. After mating the female black widow usually eats the male.
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∙ 13y agoit eats it which adds to its poison
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∙ 11y agoTo feed the hatch lings
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Which is more dangerous the male or female black widow?
The female black widow spider is larger than the male, and therefore carries more venom.
What kind of spider has yellow dots on a black shiny body?
male black widow
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
Will a female spider eat a male spider?
The Black Widow spider will mate, and then eat her mate because they are stuck together.
Does a male black widow spider bite?
Yes it does!
How do male black widows commit suicide?
They mate with female Black Widows, and since the male knows that mating with the Black Widow will ultimately lead to his death by cannibalism, the black widow technically commits suicide just for the Black Widow spider to live and pass on.
What black spider lives in Georgia that looks like a black widow but is all black?
it is a black widow. it is all black becausse only female black widows have the red mark on their back. this means that is a male black widow.
What kind of spider has white and black banded legs a white body?
Could that be an immature black widow male?
What is a male spider?
Male and female Spiders do not have specialized names like some other animals. Instead they are simply referred to by sex, such as male wolf spider or female black widow.
What is the masculine for spider?
Male and female spiders do not have specialized names like some other animals. Instead they are simply referred to by sex, such as male wolf spider or female black widow.
Where did the black widow spider get its name?
The Black Widow spider got its name because the female eats her mate following mating. Though this does not always happen, people believed it did and therefore gave the spider its title. The female usually kills the male after mating.
Which female insect eats it's mate spider or bee?
The black widow spider is famous for eating mates. The behavior nevertheless is not unique to the arachnid in question. Consuming partners operates as a food source and as a way of controlling rivalry among potential mates in populations other than those of black widow spiders.
