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Black widow spiders are several species of arachnids in the genus Latrodectus that are known for the females' unique and striking appearance as well as their rumored tendency to eat their mates. They are the most venomous spiders in North America; however, their bite is rarely fatal to humans.
Where do black widows live?Latrodectus spiders are found in temperate regions throughout the world, including North America, southern Europe and Asia, Australia, Africa and much of South America. In the United States, black widows are found primarily in the South and West, and they inhabit urban areas as well as forests, deserts and grasslands, according to the St. Louis Zoo .
Black widows mostly eat flying and climbing insects and arachnids, but they have also been known to trap and consume small vertebrates such as snakes and lizards, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation . Once the prey becomes tangled up in the black widow's web, the spider paralyzes its meal with a venomous bite.
The female then creates papery egg sacs that may contain many hundreds of eggs, which hatch after about 30 days, according to NCC. Spiderlings are whitish or pale yellow after hatching and darken with each molt; females reach maturity in about 90 days and live for about 180 days after that, while males mature after approximately 70 days and then live for another 30 days, ISU says.
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