No spider is bolder than the dangerous Black Widow Whose poison is ten times as strong as that of a rattle snake The black widow is easily recognized by the coal-black body and red hourglass marking The odd black widow's bite can cause serious illness, and sometimes death She encases her victims with silk, and then kills with poison from her fangs The fangs are hollow, and about a fiftieth of an inch long They're fed by her unusually large poison sacs Only when prompted by a strong hunger does the black widow kill and eat the male after mating Yes, the dangerous black widow is a menace She encases her victims with silk, and then kills with poison from her fangs The fangs are hollow, and about a fiftieth of an inch long They're fed by her unusually large poison sacs Only when prompted by a strong hunger does the black widow kill the male after mating Yes, the dangerous black widow is a menace A spider to be approached with caution She encases her victims with silk, and then kills with poison from her fangs The fangs are hollow, and about a fiftieth of an inch long They're fed by her unusually large poison sacs Only when prompted by a strong hunger does the black widow kill the male after mating Yes, the dangerous black widow is a menace A spider to be approached with caution Yes, the dangerous black widow is a menace