All About Black Widow Spiders
It’s time to learn All About Black Widow Spiders. Check out these facts for kids about black widows that you can easily use in a black widow spiders unit study. (and honestly, it was also fun teaching about these arachnids!)
Contrary to popular belief, their official name is genus Latrodectus. They also get their “widow” name because they eat their male during mating. Talk about a vicious female, right?!
Learning these facts can help prepare you and the kids to be aware should one of these spiders be near!
Most people know that the Black Widow Spider is one of the scariest and deadliest spiders, but do you know more about it?
Whenever I see a spider, I wonder what type it is. I swear that when a spider hangs upside down, I tiptoe away as fast as possible (to tell my husband he needs to come and get rid of it!).
Check out some of these fun facts about black widow spiders. The kids will be happy to learn more about this spider to identify it better and stay away.
What are some facts about black widow spiders?
According to the New World Encyclopedia, black widow spiders are found on every continent except Antarctica.
I always thought the black widow spider referred to a female specimen of a breed of spiders. I came to find out there are male black widows and female black widow spiders, but when this breed is held in captivity, the female will kill the male spiders, which is where the black widow spider received its name.
They typically eat other spiders and insects that get caught in their webs. Beware if you see a black spider with a red hourglass shape on the belly area.
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Are black widow spiders dangerous?
We all know that spider bites are no fun. But a black widow bite can be dangerous, so it’s important to pay attention to it. The venom from its bite is 15 times stronger than that of a rattlesnake and should be taken seriously. Contact a doctor just to be certain if a spider bite does happen.
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And the sooner, the better. You don’t need to wait to see what will happen because time is precious for a spider bite. If you feel you’ve been bitten by one, it’s time to act asap and contact a doctor. In this situation, it’s better to be safe rather than sorry.
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Now that you know more about these arachnids, you can see that they might be small in stature, but they’re important to be aware of and pay attention to!
Use this information to branch off and study more about spiders. Brown recluse spiders and many other species in the United States would make great lessons.
Now that the kids know more about these spiders, talk about what they’ve learned. Ask them if they’ve ever seen one and what they would do if they thought they saw one. It’s always a good idea to plan how to react to these types of spiders should you see one!
What was one fact about black widow spiders that surprised you? When learning about spiders, there is always a lot of fun information to be discussed and stored in your memory!
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