WESTERN BLACK WIDOW (LATRODECTUS- HESPERUS) By Nicole and Scott
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE BLACK WIDOW It is a very timid spider.It does not Like to be touched or bothered.It Is found in southern Saskatchewan, Alberta, and B.C, and into Mexico..
THE SPIDERS HABITAT These spiders live in holes that badgers And squirrels have abandoned.Sometimes They live in wood piles and even in Garages and unfinished basements.
THE SPIDERS FOOD The spiders like to eat different insects like Cockroaches. They also like to eat beetles.
DESCRIPTION OF THE SPIDER This spider is fairly large.It is a black spider with a red time glass on its abdomen. It lives in dark and shaded places.The young spiders have pink markings on their abdomens.Sometimes they keep that same color into adulthood.
ABOUT NICOLE I love cats! I like playing games. I like playing with friends. I am in grade 3!
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