New on Entomology Today: Black widow spiders have earned a fearsome reputation for their venomous bite. But in parts of the southern U.S. these spiders have much to fear themselves—from spider relatives who really don't like their company. A new study shows that brown widow spiders, of a species in the same genus, have a striking propensity to seek out and kill nearby black widows. #spiders #blackwidow #brownwidow #entomology https://entomologytoday.org/2023/03/14/brown-widow-spiders-aggression-black-widow-decline/

Finally got a decent picture of Gertrude the brown widow! Usually she hides in a corner when she senses me nearby.
She was found in plants imported from Florida. Since she isn't native to where I live, I couldn't let her go, so she is now a friend. She lives a quiet life and loves crickets.

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