....this is what you find after spraying pesticide around the base of your home...well luckily not every one's home...these two black widows were found making a sluggish run for it after they decided the poison wasn't worth sticking around for....the one on the bottom had a really large thorax and sounded like a large acorn when it hit my plastic drain guard on the ground after I brushed it off the side of my house....black widows can usually be found at the base of buildings or under rocks. They'll be very close to a small but very stiff webbing area that utilizes small sticks, leaves, or grass for cover. The web can be so stiff a tiny stick can slightly bend when pressed against it. Black widows are much more numerous than people think and it's probably because they are excellent at staying out of sight most of the time. And the name? It's because after mating with the male (which is much smaller), the female will either do two things- kill him or allow him to leave...the male never knows for sure....serious gamble just for a little attention don't you think??
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