Female Black Widow Spider (IMAGE)

University of Toronto

Female Black Widow Spider

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New research shows that male black widow spiders overwhelmingly prefer their female (pictured) mates to be well-fed virgins.

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Ken Jones, University of Toronto Scarborough

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