
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
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Uploaded Aug 17, 2019. Captured Feb 20, 2019 10:15 in Myamblah Crescent Reserve, Myamblah Cres, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.