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What the female black widow called?

a widow..


What is the most dangerous the female or the male black widow?

I would say the female because it has more venom than a male black widow


What is a harmful female spider?

A Black Widow.


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.


Is a black widow raelly dangerus?

Yes, the female black spider is highly venomous. Vaccines for a female black widow spider are more common than they used to be, but if untreated, a bite from the spider can kill a human.


Do black widow spiders die after killing mate?

No. After killing her mate, the female black widow must live on afterwards to lay the eggs.


What black spider lives in Georgia that looks like a black widow but is all black?

The black widow is the only spider in Georgia known to resemble a black widow but be entirely black. If you spot a black spider in Georgia that looks similar to a black widow but is completely black, it is likely a black widow spider. While rare, variations in color can occur within the species.


Are female black widow spiders cannibals?

Yes; they eat their mates.


Why are women called black widow women?

In the mating ritual of the black widow spider, the female kills the male after he has fulfilled his duty of mating with her. When refering to a woman 'black widow', it is meant that she has killed her spouse/significant other. The black widow is common among female serial killers, which usually kill family members or people to whom they are caregivers such as nurses, ect. This is one of the major differences between male and female serial killers.


What is a White spider that looks like a white black widow?

AnswerIf it is predominately black and has the red hourglass on the abdomen, it is a black widow. It is my understanding that the stripes denote either a male or a younger female. I have also seen black widows with red dots on the back. The black widow with spots on its back usually has thirteen and it is called a European Black Widow.


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.


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.