Male widows need to successfully mate more than once to ensure their lineage. Not getting killed after sex may help further that goal.
Whenever the widow spider is mentioned, people tend to sympathise with the hapless male – best known for its tendency to end up as a post-coital snack.
The first thing to note is that there are many species of Black Widows and they don't all behave the same way.
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