Australian Red Back Spider

As you can appreciate, this was as close as I was going to get to this spider. One of the deadliest spiders in Australia!!
They aren't generally aggressive unless they are protecting eggs or are disturbed.
Needless to say I let this one on its way!!

comments (4)

Claire Hamilton

Lion

Oh wow, wow, wow! How fantastic! Is this the same as a Black Widow? Posted 11 years ago

Stratus

Eagle Owl

Hi Claire, it is in the same family as the black widow but only know as the red back here.. Posted 11 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

More homepage material, such a spectacular species intro! Posted 11 years ago

Barry

Lion

That was pretty damn close if you ask me! Posted 6 years ago

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 Stratus