Black+Widow

__Habitat:__
Black widows live in most warmer regions of the world. They live on the outside of ledges, rocks, plants and debris.

__Range:__
They live on all four deserts of the American Southwest.

__Physical Characteristics:__
Female black widows are shiny black, usually with reddish hourglass shaped on the underside of its spherical abdomen. the females body is about .5 to 1.5in. the male black widow is harmless to humans and is half the size of the female. They have smaller bodies and longer legs. The male black widow is yellowish in color with spots over its back. The spider-lings (baby spiders) are white to yellowish white.

__Diet:__
black widows prey on insects by making webs for prey to fly in to. They make small punctures in the victim's body and sucks the liquid content out.

__Behavior And Adaptations:__
The black widow spins a web that lacks shape and form. The web is made of silk and is stronger then most of the other arachnids. The silk is also rough and sticky.

__Reproduction:__
They have several batches of spider-lings containing up to 750 eggs each. In one summer only about 1 to 12 young survive.

__Relationship To People____:__
Most people don't like them because the females are one of the most dangerous spiders in the Unite States.

__Status/History:__
Black widows are very common in the United states. The black widow is related to th brown and red widow.

__Other Information:__
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__Sources:__
1.http://www.desertusa.com 2.Carico, James E. "Black Widow" World Book 2001 Edition Chicago, IL 2001