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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.
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∙ 11y agoYes, they frequently do eat their suitors. Sometimes they eat the males before mating has a chance to occur. Sometimes they wait until afterwards. Sometimes they don't try to eat their mates. It depends on the species and, probably, on how hungry the female spider is.
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∙ 13y agoThe most famous male mate-eater is the female Black Widow spider, which is how they got their name.
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∙ 12y agoThe female Black Widow eats the male after mating unless the male is quick enough not to get caught.
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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
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.
Does a spider need a mate to lay eggs?
Yes. It takes a male and a female spider for the female spider to lay eggs. The male spider wraps his semen inside a ball of spider silk and deposits that inside the female. The female spider usually surrounds her eggs in a cocoon made of spider silk.
How are spiders made?
Male and female spiders mate, then the female spider lays her eggs in a safe place where they will eventually hatch out into tiny baby spiders.
How do white tailed spiders breed?
White tailed spiders breeding ritual is similar to other spiders. The male spider must first bring the female spider food in order to mate with her or else she will eat him if he tries to mate with her.
What does a female spider do to its mate?
the female spider kills its mate.
What is the name of an American spider the female of which is highly venomous and commonly eats its mate?
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.
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.
When does the male black-and-yellow argiope spider die?
After laying her eggs, the female black-and-yellow argiope spider [Argiope aurantia] dies. It's a natural death. That's a contrast to the fate of her mate, whom she mates and then eats.
What type of poisonous female spider is famous of eating it's mate?
The Black Widow Spider
What kind of female insect kills and eats her mate?
The praying mantis. Sometimes, she even eats her mate during the mating act.
Does the black widow spider kill her mate?
Yes, she does. After mating with her husband, she kills and eats him.
Does a spider need a mate to lay eggs?
Yes. It takes a male and a female spider for the female spider to lay eggs. The male spider wraps his semen inside a ball of spider silk and deposits that inside the female. The female spider usually surrounds her eggs in a cocoon made of spider silk.
Do spider die?
Spider's die when they lay an egg sack. (Female) Before or After they mate. (Male) Of old age. Enemies such as cats, humans, etc.
How are spiders made?
Male and female spiders mate, then the female spider lays her eggs in a safe place where they will eventually hatch out into tiny baby spiders.
