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The male black widow approaches his mate with caution, inching slowly onto the web towards his intended target. As he moves closer to the female, he taps his legs in a courting ritual to entice her into accepting his attentions. If she decides to acquiesce (instead of having lunch) she will stay still as he crawls onto her larger body and begins inserting his sperm. After he is finished, part of his body may break off, and is left behind in the female's body. After they mate she eats him
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Do the black widow babies eat their mother?
No. The black widow mother sometimes eats the male after mating. There are some spiders that time the development of their eggs and young so that the babies are present at the time of the natural death of the mother due to old age. It is said that these mothers actually encourage their young to eat them. Black widows can raise several broods of babies.
How many babies do black widows have?
Black widows can lay up to 400 eggs in a single egg sac, but on average they have around 250 eggs. Once the eggs hatch, the baby black widows will usually stay close to the mother until they are old enough to fend for themselves.
Are there black widows in Santa Rosa?
yes
Where do black widows live in Australia?
in australia
Can orb spiders kill black widows?
yes
Are there black widows in Michigan?
Yes, Black widows can live anywhere in the U.S.
When was Spokane Black Widows created?
Spokane Black Widows was created in 2010.
When was Ventura Black Widows created?
Ventura Black Widows was created in 2008.
When was Black Widows of Liverpool born?
Black Widows of Liverpool was born in 1829.
When did Black Widows of Liverpool die?
Black Widows of Liverpool died in 1884.
Why do the female black widows kill male black widows?
To feed the hatch lings
What with all the black widows this year?
Black widows are out of season, and with no hunters, their population skyrockets.
What are the black widows external features?
Black widows external features are, they are black with a red hour glass on its back.
Do black widows eat pizza?
They do not. They eat their mate. Black Widows are poisonous, so be careful!
Are female black widows aggressive?
Female black widows are the spiders you'd see in pictures of black widows. The males are much smaller, do not even look like black widows, and are not dangerous. The females can be deadly but you'd have to really disturb one to get bitten. They're not like bees.
Are black widows asexuel?
no
Are black widows omnivores?
No
