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Redback Spider — printable fact sheet
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Redback Spider
Latrodectus hasselti
The Redback Spider is a venomous arachnid native to Australia, easily recognized by the distinctive red stripe on the female's rounded black abdomen. Females are notably larger than males and are responsible for most bites to humans. This spider constructs messy, irregular webs …
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- Female Redback Spiders sometimes practice sexual cannibalism, often consuming the male during or after mating.
- Redback Spiders exhibit extreme sexual dimorphism, with females far larger than males. Their webs are typically messy and feature a funnel-like retreat where the spider hides. Redbacks are closely related to the infamous Black Widow spiders found in other parts of the world.
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