When my husband and I were moving furniture in our garage we came across a very large black widow spider of which Frank captured in a jar intent of keeping it as a pet. I was none to thrilled about the idea but allowed him to keep it outside of our Florida home. We also dicovered hidden in a metal table leg a drather large family of red widow spiders, a species I did not know existed. Those spiders were not keep as pets. Frank was always giving me, as well as, others lessons and knowledge about plants and animals, and insects of south Florida, so having such a large spider was a good find for him.
These spiders are aggressive if distrubed and their venom is strong than a rattlesnake. If bitten, you will experience muscle aches and nausea, and paralysis of the diaphram. It is important to go to the hospital as quickly as possible if bitten.
Frank kept the spider for several months and it was interesting to learn about the danger of these types of spiders. The following is a documentary about Black Widow Spiders and their life-cycles so you can be better informed as well:
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Our Pet the Black Widow Spider
