Date: July 27
Time: 10:17 AM
Location: 21.1 miles south of Alpine, TX
Site: A rock outcropping in the foot hills of the Davis Mountains
Weather: Clear with SSW winds at 10 mph
Temperature: 80 F
Other: It had rained several days earlier
Notes: Hanging from the underside of a rock ledge, a funnel shaped web protected the egg case of a female Black Widow. Her smaller mate with a golden stripped abdomen was nervously checking out things as the larger black female kept close watch on her eggs. Often times males end up being a meal for their mates after breeding. His sacrifice gives her much needed nutrition as she develops more eggs for the next generation.
Nature Photography at Ripples of Time
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