All About Black Widows
by Caleb
Table of Contents
Characteristics..................3 Habitat...............................4 Diet....................................5 Behavior............................6 Defense.............................7
Characteristics Black widows are shiny and have no fur. The female black widow grows about one-half inch long. The female's hourglass is red. The males have no hour glass.
Habitat Black widows are usually found in warm climates. They live in Mexico and North America.
Diet Black widows eat cockroaches, flies and mosquitoes. They eat very intristingly. first, they cach the prey with ther web. next, they poisen the prey. finaly, they eat it.
Behavior The male has to find the female. When he finds her she eats him for food after she lays her eggs.
Defense The female hangs upside down from her web to show her hourglass. Black widow females also poison their predators.
About the Author My name is Caleb. My favoret color is orange. I am 7 years old. I like duck duck guse and hide and seek but... I dont usuly play them.