The majority of bites are inflicted on men or boys sitting in an outdoor privy, or pit toilet.
Black widows sometimes spin their web just beneath the hole in the seat, often a good place to catch flies.
If the unfortunate person’s penis dangles in the web, the female spider rushes to attack; presumably in defense of her egg sacs, which are attached to the web.
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