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Redback on bark Found this guy under some bark. Australia,Geotagged,Latrodectus hasseltii,Redback spider,Spring Click/tap to enlarge

Redback on bark

Found this guy under some bark.

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    Ruth Spigelman
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    My experience has found them to be very timid Stuart and yes, they can certainly move at great speed. This is a female, males are tiny, with pale marbling on the abdomen. Posted 4 years ago

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The Redback spider

The redback spider is a species of venomous spider indigenous to Australia. It is a member of the cosmopolitan genus "Latrodectus", the widow spiders. The adult female is easily recognised by her spherical black body with a prominent red stripe on the upper side of her abdomen and an hourglass-shaped red/orange streak on the underside.

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Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by Stuart Mathieson
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By Stuart Mathieson

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Uploaded Dec 7, 2020. Captured Dec 7, 2020 01:02 in Cottage No. 1, Brownlow Hill NSW 2570, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 200D II
  • f/14.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm