Wait, there’s a RED widow? The red widow is a beautiful spider species that is endemic to special habitat in central and south Florida! These spiders have done a great job of filling a specific niche in their respective ecosystem by hunting in a particular way. They create messy webs in and around palmettos and scrub oaks that ensnare moths and beetles as they fly through these plants. The red widow is a great example of a species that is perfectly adapted to its environment, but now is in poten

The black widow spider is probably the most venomous spider in North America and this is what it's like to get bitten! 🕷😱 | UNILAD Adventure

25K views · 130 reactions | BLACK WIDOWS -- The female black widow spider will occasionally kill and eat the male after they mate. its a characteristic that gave these spiders their common name. Learn more in this short video and from our online Field Guide: https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/black-widow-spiders -- Kipp@MDC | Missouri Dept. of Conservation | Facebook