Science Lesson #27: Spiders Part 2

Black widows

  • Black widows have the famous red hourglass on the underside of the abdomen.
  • Black widows are coal black, except for some red, and yellow, orange, and white occasionally.
  • Males are smaller than females.
  • Black widows can be found across the globe.
  • The web has no particular shape, unlike the orb weaver.
  • Black widows are venomous.