Female black widow spiders are shiny black when full grown. Since the females commonly eat their mate after mating (as do many other spiders) they often are actually ‘wi… See more

Black Widow spiders prefer to nest near the ground, in dark, undisturbed areas. Nest sites are often near holes produced by small animals, or around construction openings a… See more

Black widow spiders typically prey on a variety of insects, however, they occasionally feed upon woodlice, diplopods, chilopods and other arachnids. When the p… See more

When a Black Widow male is mature, he spins a sperm web, deposits semen on it and charges his palpi with the sperm. Black widow spiders reproduce sexually when the male insert… See more