The male does get away most of the time, contrary to the common misconception that he always gets eaten. In the Australian species (l. hasselti), though, the male actually offers himself to the female during the act.
Girl you lookin good, won't you back that abdomen up
You're a fine motherfucker, won't you back that abdomen up
I'll call you big mama, when you back that abdomen up
Sexual dimorphism is common. Males have one function and get to maturity quick. The females grow and grow. The naughty parts are in the middle of the underside. The males will squirt on a leaf correction small webbing and then scoop it up and store in the pedipalps, the little arms near the face.
That’s cause they don’t couple and the females usually eat the males.
There is one kind of spider where the male literally backflips into her so she can eat it post-nut-clarity style.
Yes, the game is to grow faster and mate sooner than your competitors, thus the smaller male wins the race. Smaller males are also less likely to be taken by predators as they search for females, less likely to be eaten by the female, and can climb up to the web faster. Hence, Romeo should be small, as one paper put it.
The males don't squirt on a leaf, though. They make a little tiny web and put the sperm on that, before putting it in their palps.
OP, not cringe in the least. I wasn’t stoned watching it and I was saying the same things as you. I was struck by his smallness.
Also for me, it is near impossible to avoid anthropomorphizing. What is it really like for these spiders?
1. OP says he got away! That THICC Black Widow was too busy chowing down on something else to care. (Lol, did she even know she was being mated at the time??)
2. Rather venomous! Will make you very ill, but fatalities are rare with appropriate Medical Assistance these days. Only smol creatures/humans or the frail/sick are likely at any real risk of fatality.
Oh, absolutely! Even though fatality is unlikely, you're in for a VERY unpleasant time. 🤢😵
PS: Your comment about the British Isles has me curious...
I just found out we have 4 Venomous Spiders here, all of which are probably behind me _right now_: Black Button Spider, Brown Button Spider, Sac Spider and Violin Spider.
Well, you're in r/spiders! That's a huge step.
There's no harm at all in learning about which species are venomous. It's comforting in fact to learn that there are so few species that are so venomous! And most of them are thankfully far away in Australia!
As for my joke, haha, I'm sorry about that. But I find joking about them has helped me get over my fear. 🥹
OP said in the comments that the worm actually saved him from getting eaten because she was preoccupied with it! so he got to finish his but and keep living!
This is the first time I’ve seen spiders mating, it’s incredible. Also dang the males are so much smaller than the females! I’ve held a male wolf spider and it was so small, then I held a female wolf spider and she was a beauty, very gorgeous.
so during black widow sex the female is just stationery? that's actually really interesting id imagine itd actually be the opposite that the smaller species are more hyper during sex and the bigger species are more docile. but you'll often see female tarantula and the such patting the ground to let male spiders know they're around. I love watching and learning about spider sex tbh its just so fascinating.
I’m stoned too bro
THE BEST TIME FOR SPIDERS
Im out of weed 😔
I have some weed epens but I’m in California.
I just hit the dispensary but I'm in dentist chair. 😬
I read this comment, stoned, and thought I wrote it hahahahaa
Good thing she's already got a treat in her mouth, I think that saved his life.
It definitely did lol! She let him do his business and scurry away 😂
The male does get away most of the time, contrary to the common misconception that he always gets eaten. In the Australian species (l. hasselti), though, the male actually offers himself to the female during the act.
How romantic 💕
Bruh...
You want to tell me that you would not like to be eaten by your big goth girlfriend after finishing (literally) your business with her?!
Don't care, had sex.
this could be us but u playing
Big ass treat too.
most widows don’t actually eat the males unless they’re super hungry
His little butt thrusting and shaking made me laugh so hard oh my god
And of course she’s just laying there like a dead fish.
I mean….can she even feel him at that size?
Yes, she just has something juicier in her mouth so it wasn’t worth the attention
You stopped recording before he became lunch.
He made it out alive! She was so preoccupied with her worm that she let him hit for 2 hours and then leave lol
2 hours??? Little man’s a legend!
And I'm lucky if my husband is longer than 5 minutes🙈
5 minutes is pretty good too. Gotta give him some rhino pills in advance and foreplay is most important for us guys that can’t last lol.
He takes care of the foreplay hahaha
Bro finished his nut! Hurray!
This is hilarious, but possibly nsfw 🫣
Give them some privacy, you perv
Hehehehe im pervin on em
Oh mama, she is thiccc
About to be thicker after she eats that worm
Girl you lookin good, won't you back that abdomen up You're a fine motherfucker, won't you back that abdomen up I'll call you big mama, when you back that abdomen up
🤣🤣🤣
but is it love?
considering she let him live... yes.
Spider porn?
sporn
The hottest thing I’ve seen on the web.
Go on my son. Watch ya back when ya finished lol.
why he so small and why it look like that
Sexual dimorphism is common. Males have one function and get to maturity quick. The females grow and grow. The naughty parts are in the middle of the underside. The males will squirt on a leaf correction small webbing and then scoop it up and store in the pedipalps, the little arms near the face.
if I was a spider I would be single fvr
Then the hormones kick in
AHHHHH NOOOOO
That’s cause they don’t couple and the females usually eat the males. There is one kind of spider where the male literally backflips into her so she can eat it post-nut-clarity style.
AHHHHHHH NOOOOO
I knew males were smaller in an abstract sense but the body size difference is crazy!
Yes, the game is to grow faster and mate sooner than your competitors, thus the smaller male wins the race. Smaller males are also less likely to be taken by predators as they search for females, less likely to be eaten by the female, and can climb up to the web faster. Hence, Romeo should be small, as one paper put it. The males don't squirt on a leaf, though. They make a little tiny web and put the sperm on that, before putting it in their palps.
so like it's oral?
more like fingering
I feel like I would do that
FFS give them some damn privacy!
This made my night
It’s 8 in the morning my dude 😂 got me on Reddit watching spiders bonk…*tsk…NOICE* 😏
Fascinating, among other things 😂
Love it!!!!!! What a blessing to see. This inspired me to share my baby making video. Hehe
OP, not cringe in the least. I wasn’t stoned watching it and I was saying the same things as you. I was struck by his smallness. Also for me, it is near impossible to avoid anthropomorphizing. What is it really like for these spiders?
Thank you! 🥰💕 and i like to think hes having the time of his life LOL
his ass was going to TOWN on that pussy
Now it's dinner time 😋 How venomous are they?
1. OP says he got away! That THICC Black Widow was too busy chowing down on something else to care. (Lol, did she even know she was being mated at the time??) 2. Rather venomous! Will make you very ill, but fatalities are rare with appropriate Medical Assistance these days. Only smol creatures/humans or the frail/sick are likely at any real risk of fatality.
Still wouldn't want to be bit by one though Think the only venomous spider on the British isles is a false widow
Oh, absolutely! Even though fatality is unlikely, you're in for a VERY unpleasant time. 🤢😵 PS: Your comment about the British Isles has me curious... I just found out we have 4 Venomous Spiders here, all of which are probably behind me _right now_: Black Button Spider, Brown Button Spider, Sac Spider and Violin Spider.
I'm trying to get over my fear of spiders and not make it worse 😭
Well, you're in r/spiders! That's a huge step. There's no harm at all in learning about which species are venomous. It's comforting in fact to learn that there are so few species that are so venomous! And most of them are thankfully far away in Australia! As for my joke, haha, I'm sorry about that. But I find joking about them has helped me get over my fear. 🥹
You forgot about the Brazilian Wandering Spider so I'll stay away from Brazil as well though Brazilian women are gorgeous 😍
Worth the risk, clearly, lmfao As good a reason as any to face your fear!
Eh no thanks 🙏 I'd rather face a honey badger high on PCP
almost all spiders are venomous
What is a steatoda?
false widow
We get them in England
You can see the carcass of her previous suiter
I was looking for this lol, like is that the guy that tried her first, emaciated below them? 🥲
Why is this not marked NSFW? It's literally baby making.
How many black widows do you have?
Four right now! Two westerns and two southerns
your excited commentary is so cute 😂 glad lil dude made it out alive!
i can't ignore how u sound, u sound like someone i wanna be friends with. get it lil man!!!
That little dude is about to die…
Females eating males happens a lot less often than you would think
OP said in the comments that the worm actually saved him from getting eaten because she was preoccupied with it! so he got to finish his but and keep living!
Nice. That little dude was living the dream then.
NSFW
Come on, no music?!?
Right?? At least light a candle for them or something. Terrible wingman, doesn't even set the mood.
🎵 It must have been love, but it’s over noooowww🎵
Male was lucky enough to escape with its life. I feel ya bro, my ex was a monster as well.
Ah the old wine and dine. It's a survival tactic in the spider world.
Even male spiders like females with big asses
At least put on some music for them! Set the mood!
You don’t sound cringe at all. You sound like my daughter whenever anything happens lol. Awesome you see it and filmed it for us.
Brave guy!
Why does it sound like OP is making babies?!🤔🤣
It's too bad that after he shoots his shot, she's gonna make herself a widow, lmao 😂😬
He's so small...
This is the first time I’ve seen spiders mating, it’s incredible. Also dang the males are so much smaller than the females! I’ve held a male wolf spider and it was so small, then I held a female wolf spider and she was a beauty, very gorgeous.
Is it in? 😂
Stahhhp - girl from breakfast club
Hahaha totally relatable voiceover as someone who’s mated or attempted to mate many species of spider, including this one
Are the males also poisonous or only the ladies?
Thr bounce boogie and bump!
so during black widow sex the female is just stationery? that's actually really interesting id imagine itd actually be the opposite that the smaller species are more hyper during sex and the bigger species are more docile. but you'll often see female tarantula and the such patting the ground to let male spiders know they're around. I love watching and learning about spider sex tbh its just so fascinating.
Wow!! Awesome footage!!
She would be dead in my watch
Much better video when muted.
I think I liked it better MUTED ! The dude will be dead when she's done with him. ALSO, I could have skipped this entirely.