All Hallows' Eve is approaching and soon the celebration of
Halloween will begin. According to tradition, all sorts of
ghosts, goblins and ghoulish creatures creep and crawl from
their dark, dank domiciles on the night of Oct. 31 to terrorize
the earth's human inhabitants. Of the horrifying creatures that
run rampant on All Hallows' Eve, some are grotesque human
figures and some are animals including bats, snakes, spiders and
even an insect or two. It's not surprising that insects and
spiders are part of the ghastly crew relegated by generations of
humanity to a starring role on Halloween. Spiders as a group
have earned their spot by being somewhat reclusive and stringing
their webs in every nook and cranny. Of course the food habits
of spiders and the presence of poison fangs in some adds to the
macabre atmosphere. The Black Widow spider may even be
considered the queen of Halloween trick or treaters. She has
earned her haunting title because of her murderous behavior
Mating in predatory insects and spiders