Black Widow Facts: they (probably) WON'T KILL YOU 🕷️ Animal Fact Files

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  • @AnimalFactFiles
    @AnimalFactFiles  2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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  • @fatboysgarage7984
    @fatboysgarage7984 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    There's a black widow at my shop. She stars in a corner and catches the wasps. I leave her alone and she leaves me alone and keeps me from getting stung. We have a non-verbal mutual agreement to keep away from one another. All in all, I don't think they're quite as bad as a lot of people make them out to be.

    • @AnimalFactFiles
      @AnimalFactFiles  4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That's awesome! Completely agreed. =)

    • @plawson8577
      @plawson8577 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Spiders RARELY bite people. They don’t want to and have no reason to. The American Black Widow gets a bad rap. She’s a Non Aggressive and reclusive species. Also, only SOME species in ALL Spiders resort to Sexual Cannibalism, most species don’t eat him because he dies after mating.
      Good work sparing her. She’s doing you a favor.

  • @loriann1506
    @loriann1506 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I’ve been bitten a couple times.
    It’s really bad stomach cramps.
    I could barely stand up straight to breathe.
    It goes away eventually. I scared everyone because I couldn’t stand up straight and breathe.

  • @khanscombe619
    @khanscombe619 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Absolutely, They certainly don’t bother us and I am bothering them. They eat the small craters in the back garden or up in the loft that we don’t want. One lives in my workshop up high on a pillar and she doesn’t seem to mind the loud noise.

    • @AnimalFactFiles
      @AnimalFactFiles  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes! They can be extremely beneficial!

  • @plawson8577
    @plawson8577 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Black Widows lifespan for Females is exactly 36 months. Only Orb Weavers,Funnel Webs and Crab Spiders have the lifespan of a Field Mouse: 1 year.

  • @rottenburrito7277
    @rottenburrito7277 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have 3 black widows in my house but they're always in the same spot. As long they don't cross the threshold we're good. I believe they're males, no red spot.

    • @eddiec5036
      @eddiec5036 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Males are tiny and have a different coloration. If they are dark black they are females. Sometimes their red markings are incredibly hard to see.

  • @katyasun9428
    @katyasun9428 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    They leave in my garage 🫣 Even harsh anti spider spray doesn’t bother them much

  • @jamesd5366
    @jamesd5366 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I've never heard of the genus of widow spiders collectively referred to as the 'black widows'.

    • @AnimalFactFiles
      @AnimalFactFiles  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      You have now! 😊 Thanks for watching!!

  • @oofityoof1144
    @oofityoof1144 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    These spiders like to hang out in my trash bins, but the never do anything.

    • @AnimalFactFiles
      @AnimalFactFiles  7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yeah, they seem to be pretty chill unless you bug 'em.

  • @spidetboy2941
    @spidetboy2941 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Cool like the facts and did you talk about there sticky gluey ball of silk to?

  • @penny_the_wiser413
    @penny_the_wiser413 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I want to know about Yellow Sac spiders. I got bitten by one. It hit me 3 times in a row. An exterminator said Yellow Sacs like to bite like that. Is that true?

    • @AnimalFactFiles
      @AnimalFactFiles  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's a cool suggestion! I'm not sure about any animal that "likes" to bite, but I believe they're considered one of the 'medically significant' biters in North America

    • @penny_the_wiser413
      @penny_the_wiser413 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AnimalFactFiles their bites sure do hurt. Still rather get bitten by one of them then be stung by a stinking Yellow Jacket.

  • @chadsworthgigaII
    @chadsworthgigaII 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow great content. Very interesting

  • @Sluggertherunner
    @Sluggertherunner 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you, I'm currently doing research and must capture these! Caught two but can you make a video where you can show the different variants of black widows? Must they all have the markings?

    • @AnimalFactFiles
      @AnimalFactFiles  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Wow that sounds like neat research! I'll add that to our list, though it's admittedly not something we've tried before! Thanks for the suggestion and good luck with your research!

  • @yasmeenadel5115
    @yasmeenadel5115 ปีที่แล้ว

    I once got my hand stuck in its webb but i managed 😊

  • @jadenl629
    @jadenl629 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video and keep up the good work!😁

  • @RubenRodriguez-tc9lz
    @RubenRodriguez-tc9lz หลายเดือนก่อน

    Black widows cone out at night. I keep their numbers down by going out at night with a flashlight and a can of Raid.

  • @BobbyMoore-iy3xh
    @BobbyMoore-iy3xh ปีที่แล้ว

    how did you learn this stuff
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    • @AnimalFactFiles
      @AnimalFactFiles  ปีที่แล้ว

      All the resources are linked in the description 😸

  • @wnoo5844
    @wnoo5844 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I have 3 as pets at the moment lol

    • @AnimalFactFiles
      @AnimalFactFiles  6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Livin' on the wild side of life. ;)

  • @icarolobo1116
    @icarolobo1116 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wingless moth

  • @maryramos2100
    @maryramos2100 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    How do you know if your black widow is dying?

  • @Cearaalynn
    @Cearaalynn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am a kid this is my mom’s account I came across a female I caught it I didn’t know it was a black widow I didn’t get bit though

  • @TheOnlyTeeJayB
    @TheOnlyTeeJayB 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    There are like 3 on my front porch alone, they loooove suburban SoCal. Mostly larger brown, learned from this video I’m mostly unwittingly hosting females - cool, terrifying, but cool.

  • @shepherddog1199
    @shepherddog1199 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I honestly don't care how chill they are, I don't like them.

  • @adimazga
    @adimazga 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm here because I just got bit by one 🤦‍♂️😡

    • @AnimalFactFiles
      @AnimalFactFiles  5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yikes! I hope as is well!

    • @adimazga
      @adimazga 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Animal Fact Files yep , thanks ... i was lucky, it was right on the shin bone 😁