black widows
Red-marked deadly spiders
Black widows are venomous spiders known for the female's glossy black body and red hourglass marking on the abdomen.
The name comes from the female's occasional habit of eating the male after mating.
Figuratively, a black widow is a woman who kills her husbands or lovers, especially for money: Police suspected the black widow had poisoned three husbands for their insurance.
- spiderWeb-spinning arachnid
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
- sexual cannibalismDevouring a partner after mating
- webInterwoven filament structure
- arachnidEight-legged wingless arthropod
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Spindly harmless arachnid
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