How many times can a single male black widow mate?

[Tarantula155]

I'm just wondering how many times can a single black widow male mate? Can he mate with 5 females? or just 1?

I've heard maximum 2.

 

[NYAN]

I’ve done 2

 

[Tarantula155]

That's weird, I really wished they could mate unlimited times :/

 

[Tarantula155]

@Widowman10

 

[pannaking22]

My record is three. He might have done more, but the second emboli popped off at the end of mating attempt #3.

 

[Widowman10]

Great question @Marc Spider! I personally have done 2.
@pannaking22 - dang! haha that 2nd emboli barely made it sounds like!

 

[pannaking22]

Great question @Marc Spider! I personally have done 2.
@pannaking22 - dang! haha that 2nd emboli barely made it sounds like!

I was pretty impressed with him, I'd assumed two matings and he'd be done. He still lived a few weeks after losing the second, though I'm not sure he knew what to do with himself lol.