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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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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.


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.


What female animal kills the male before mating?

The female red-back spider sometimes kills and eats the male after mating. This behavior is thought to provide the female with extra nutrients for producing eggs and also removes potential competition for resources from the male.


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


What does the black widow female sider do to its mate?

the black widow kills the male spider Its not a prerequisite for the female to eat the male in fact it is not uncommon for the male to escape alive, on the other hand it sometimes takes several males to get the deed done. The female is a fierce hunter and very territorial so any insect including males are considered prey and are treated as such. Only the sneakiest of males will fertilize successfully and even fewer make it away without being eaten. Once an egg ball has been laid the females prime occupation is to gather food sources for her impending brood.

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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


Will a female spider eat a male spider?

The Black Widow spider will mate, and then eat her mate because they are stuck together.


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.


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.


What female animal kills the male before mating?

The female red-back spider sometimes kills and eats the male after mating. This behavior is thought to provide the female with extra nutrients for producing eggs and also removes potential competition for resources from the male.


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.


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