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.
Similar species: Spiders
By Ruth Spigelman
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Uploaded Sep 29, 2021. Captured Jan 30, 2021 15:01 in 59 Merewether St, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
