Black Widow

Male Black Widow Spiders Tend to Select Their Mates by Determining if the Female has Eaten Already. This is to Avoid Being Eaten Themselves.

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Black widow spiders are well-known for the colored, hourglass-shaped mark on their abdomens. Several species respond to the name and can be found in temperate regions worldwide. But did you know how male black widow spiders choose their mates? To avoid being eaten, male black-widow spiders choose their mates by determining if the female has […]

Male Black Widow Spiders Tend to Select Their Mates by Determining if the Female has Eaten Already. This is to Avoid Being Eaten Themselves. Read More »