Black Widow Spiders

Which one of these spiders is a black widow?

Animals
Which one of these spiders is a black widow?
Which one of these spiders is a black widow?

Axolotls and capybaras are TikTok famous—is that a problem?

Animals
Axolotls and capybaras are TikTok famous—is that a problem?
Axolotls and capybaras are TikTok famous—is that a problem?

Spiders eat snakes around the world, surprising study reveals

Animals
Spiders eat snakes around the world, surprising study reveals
Spiders eat snakes around the world, surprising study reveals

A spider’s pursuit of older mates can have grisly results

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A spider’s pursuit of older mates can have grisly results
A spider’s pursuit of older mates can have grisly results

How Older Widow Spiders Seduce Younger Males—And Eat Them

Weird & Wild
How Older Widow Spiders Seduce Younger Males—And Eat Them
How Older Widow Spiders Seduce Younger Males—And Eat Them

Watch a Venomous Spider Kill a Deadly Snake in Rare Attack

Watch a Venomous Spider Kill a Deadly Snake in Rare Attack
Watch a Venomous Spider Kill a Deadly Snake in Rare Attack

10 beautiful photos that will make you love spiders

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  • Photo Ark
10 beautiful photos that will make you love spiders
10 beautiful photos that will make you love spiders

How Male Widow Spiders Avoid Being Cannibalized During Sex

Not Exactly Rocket Science
How Male Widow Spiders Avoid Being Cannibalized During Sex
How Male Widow Spiders Avoid Being Cannibalized During Sex

Black Widow

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Black Widow
Black Widow

Black Widow Spiders

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Black Widow Spiders
Black Widow Spiders

Death-trap or fortress – the two web designs of black widow spiders

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  • Not Exactly Rocket Science
Death-trap or fortress – the two web designs of black widow spiders
Death-trap or fortress – the two web designs of black widow spiders
Hungry black widows spin deadly death-traps, but well-fed ones change architecture completely in favour of a fortress
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