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Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus spp.) The black widow is much feared for its bite will send the unlucky person receiving it on a journey of pain. The B/W is one of the easiest spiders to identify; its black body in sharp contrast to the red hour glass on the underside of its abdomen. They are generally nonaggressive but they will be more aggressive when guarding an egg sac. B/W's build their webs in secluded, protected sites under shrubbery, boards, furniture, debris, inside boxes or even in seldom worn shoes. The male is smaller than the female, colored differently and does not have her characteristic sphere-shaped abdomen. Contrary to what most people have heard about the B/W, she does not necessarily eat the male after mating. He may hang around a while and even share in her meals. If he remains too long, she may decide to kill him, but most of the time he understands the story line and moves on. The B/W may produce from four to nine egg sacs during a summer with each sac containing 15 to 4 eggs. After about 3 days, the spiderlings emerge from the eggs and climb to a high point where they release a strand of silk and balloon off into the wide world on currents of air. Treatment Remove debris that the spiders use to build their web on. Spray directly with nonresidual spray or treat areas with micro-encapsulated products. Retreat in 3 weeks if necessary. (click the pests below to learn more...) Bed Bugs (Cimex lectularis) Fire Ants (Solenopsis geminata) Pharaoh Ants (Monomorium pharaonis) Carpenter Ants (Camponotus pennsylvanicus) Smokey Brown Roach (Periplaneta fuliginosa) German Roach (Blattella germanica) Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus spp.) Brown Recluse Spider (Loxosceles reclusa) Roof Rats Mice Fleas Silverfish (Order Lepidoptera) Indianmeal Moths (Plodia interpunctella) Pill Bugs (Armadillidium vulgare) Earwigs (Forticula auricularia) Millipedes (Parajulus impressus) 972-385-7000 © 2006, All-Safe Pest & Termite All-Safe Pest & Termite Service Cities Dallas · Plano · Richardson · Allen · McKinney · Frisco · Flower Mound · University Park · Highland Park · Coppell · Highland Village · Lewisville · Carrollton · Farmers Branch · The Colony · Garland · Sachse · Rowlett · Rockwall · Wylie · Forney · Heath · Irving Irving · Grapevine · Southlake · Addison · Denton · Argyle · Corinth · Hickory Creek · Bartonville · Double Oak · Northlake Trophy Club · Little Elm · Fairview · Lowry Crossing · Cross Roads · Murphy · Parker · Lucas · Aubrey · Celina Double Oak · Lakewood Village · Melissa · Anna · Hurst · Euless · Bedford All-Safe Pest & Termite specializes in these neighborhoods Forest Creek Estates · Hunter's Glen · Watters Crossing · Deerfield J. J Pearce · Fairways of Ridgeview · Stonebridge Ranch · Russell Creek Estates Yale Park · Twin Creeks · Prestonwood Hills · Glen Heather · Harrington Homeplace · Pittman Creek Estates · Ranch Estates · Whiffletree Wentworth Estates · Fairways of Ridgeview · Willow Bend Estates · Preston Meadow · Highlands of Preston Ridge · Stonehaven Estates Plano Trails · Chase Oaks · Carriage Hills · Hills of Indian Creek · Dallas North Estates · Glen Eagles · Old Shepard · Lakeside The Enclave · Kimberlea· Wentworth Estates · Starwood · Stonebridge · Stonebriar · Heritage Ranch Cottonwood Valley · Plantation · Castle Hill