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.
Female spiders may eat their mates because smaller male spiders are more likely to be prey. Larger female spiders will eat their mates because they are simply hungry.
tehere are many scientific reasons for the black widow-anonymous actually, it's because they need the nutrition to make the eggs.-hlasdf
That will balance her diet or he's been a bad boy...
Black Widows do not normally eat their mate. The only time they will is if they are very hungry.
they eat insects and they are very keen for spiders
Most crickets eat spiders. If the spider is big than no. The common crickets only eat small spiders.
To my experience, in fact spiders do eat turtles.
yes mice will eat spiders and small insects.
There are many different kinds of spiders in the world. These spiders all eat at different frequencies based on their species.
If you at talking about spiders than spiders eat bugs tarantulas may eat small birds and spider eat their husbands after their honey moon
I think that there are insects that the Spiders eat.
grass spiders eat other spiders
yes frogs do eat small spiders
Spiders eat insects
yes crows eat spiders
they eat insects and they are very keen for spiders
They eat insects and other spiders
only as babies will they eat insects and spiders.
no some insects do not eat spiders
Spiders are carnivorous, they eat insects
Most crickets eat spiders. If the spider is big than no. The common crickets only eat small spiders.