A black widow is a common American spider with a characteristic that attracts much interest and curiosity: the female of the species is deadly. She devours her mate. A certain kind of woman is also described as a black widow if she gathers unholy profit from her husband’s death, or is suspected of masterminding it, or is generally shrouded in evil. It is no wonder that such a creature inspires images, metaphors, clich
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