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Redback spider with egg sac and prey Detail none too sharp as in a difficult high position to access - but the redback female is clear together with her single egg sac. The skink is her prey and that could be a tiny male or juvenile female close to the skin&#039;s head. <br /> <br /> Redback around 10 mm body length. Araneae,Australia,Australian black widow,Geotagged,Latrodectus hasselti,Latrodectus hasseltii,Redback spider,Summer,Theridiidae,arachnid,arachnology,arthropod,fauna,invertebrate,macro,new south wales,redback egg sac Click/tap to enlarge

Redback spider with egg sac and prey

Detail none too sharp as in a difficult high position to access - but the redback female is clear together with her single egg sac. The skink is her prey and that could be a tiny male or juvenile female close to the skin's head.

Redback around 10 mm body length.

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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 Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Oct 25, 2024. Captured Feb 7, 2024 11:34 in 128 Scenic Dr, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/3.5
  • 1/99s
  • ISO100
  • 18mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.