Are Black Widow Spiders blind?

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Are Black Widow Spiders blind?

2007-05-07 11:35:16 · 3 answers · asked by lmcorbett_2000 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology

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"As with most spiders, black (and other) widow spiders bite humans only in accidental situations: Widow spiders are practically blind, and spend most of their lives in the web."

http://www.nobuggy.com/spiders_in_oregon.html#black%20widows

2007-05-07 11:46:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

They don't have particularly good eyesight, but they're definitely not blind. Like most web-dwelling spiders, their primary sensory input comes from vibrations through the air and along the web strands. They do have the usual number (eight) of simple eyes, however.

2007-05-07 11:57:48 · answer #2 · answered by John R 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋

Kill it with fire.

2016-05-17 22:10:56 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋