Southern Black Widow

SOUTHERN BLACK WIDOW www.SpidersWorlds.com Scientific name: Latrodectus Mactans. Length: Female: 15 inches Male: 14 inch Life expectancy: 1-3 Ythe wild. in the wild. Weight: 1 gram. Habitat: Forests, Deserts, Domestic gardens, House Interiors. Diet: Insects Other arachnids. Distribution: United States, Canada, Mexico, South America. Predators: blue mud wasp Females eat the male after mating. Wasp spider, Mantis Highly venomous species of spider. They are Black with a red spot on the abdomen. Black widows live in dark, hidden places. STATUS CONSERVATION UNKNOWN CONSERVATION STATUS BioExpedition.com Copyright ® 2014