
Black Widow Spiders
The black widow spider is the most venomous spider in North America, and definitely one we need to look out for in the Middle Tennessee area. They’re beautiful spiders, but if you see any in or around your home, you need to be careful and take measures to get rid of them!
Although most adults who are bitten do not usually suffer long-lasting or damaging effects, the black widow spider bite needs to be taken seriously. The black widow is non-aggressive, but will bite in self-defense if a person touches them or brushes up against them.
The female black widow spins a large web and puts her egg sac there (with 25-250 eggs). This spider catches many insects in its web – moths, flies, grasshoppers, beetles, mosquitoes, caterpillars. She does not like to leave her web or egg sac. The web is usually near the ground in a dark, sheltered site, and the webs are about one foot in diameter.
Adult males are harmless, and half of an adult female’s size.

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