This was one of my more nervy encounters with wildlife! While down in South GA a few years ago I came across a beautiful adult female Southern Black Widow (Latrodectus mactans), and decided to show how un-inclined to bite these beautiful spiders are! Even thought they’re armed with a powerful neurotoxic venom, they much prefer to use it on prey, than humans who can only be seen as predators. I definitely recommend not handling them like this, as even though mellow, can be quick to bite in defens