[Uncle Miltie]

[Uncle Miltie]

"The females can live for up to five years, while a male's lifespan is much shorter. The female, on occasion, eats the male after mating. L. mactans is the only black widow species for which this form of sexual cannibalism has been observed in the wild. Lifespans depend upon environment, with shelter being the greatest determining factor and food the second greatest.[5] Males that escape being consumed by the females can go on to fertilize other females[6]."

So that's what happened!

[lefty-lie-spy]

I can’t believe FReepers never noticed this before. When Mickey was on stage at that event, that was the FIRST thing I noticed. Some posh designer put her up there as a black widow. Until now I just assumed that everyone saw what I saw. I’ve got to become more vocal about this kind of thing from now on. Perhaps my own radio show is in order. Nevertheless, its good to see this juxtaposition posted here.