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Do redback spiders live in Australia?
The Red-back spider (Latrodectus hasselti) is commonly found in Australia. They are a small black venomous spider with long thin legs, and the females have a red stripe on their globular abdomen.
Type of spider is widow spider?
"Widow spiders" are venomous spiders of the Genus Latrodectus that have a rather bad reputation for eating their mate. However, this is not entirely fair, as not all species of Latrodectus do this. Perhaps the most commonly known widow spiders are Latrodectus mactans (Southern Black Widow), Latrodectus hesperus (Western Black Widow), and Latrodectus variolus (Northern Black Widow). It is the black widow which gave Latrodectus such a bad reputation. Among other commonly known Latrodecta are Latrodectus pallidus (White Steppe Spider), Latrodectus bishopi (Red Widow), Latrodectus tredecimgutattus (European Black Widow), Latrodectus cinctus (Black Button Spider), Latrodectus hasselti (Redback Spider), and Latrodectus katipo(Katipo Spider). There is one species that occurs worldwide, except Antarctica, Latrodectus geometricus. Latrodecta have such a negative association not only because of their notorious mating habit, but their bite. Latrodecta have an incredibly venomous bite, which causes a condition called Latrodectism. Latrodectism affects circulatory system, and can cause fatal heart attacks. It is also extremely painful. However, with modern technology, most Latrodecta bites do not result in fatalities, if treated expediently.Widow spiders belong to a larger group called Theridiidae. All of these spider make a tangled sort of web, and all of them have almost spherical abdomens. So their habits are similar, but their sizes can be quite different. One other kind of spider in this group, the Steatoda ("false black widows"), are close enough relatives of the widow spiders that their venom has similar effects of humans. However, these spiders produce much less venom so their bites are not medically significant. They even look rather like black widows, but they do not have the red markings on the abdomen that help identify black widows.
What has the author Brian Patrick written?
Brian Patrick has written: 'Conservation status of the New Zealand red katipo spider (Latrodectus katipo Powell, 1871)' -- subject(s): Latrodectus katipo, Rare invertebrates, Widow spiders
Why are red back spiders called red back spiders?
Thats easy! Red back spiders are called 'red back spiders because they have a red (or sometimes dark orange) stripe on their back. they sometimes have a diamond slightly below that stripe aswell.
Where are black widows?
"Black Widow" is the common name of some Spiders in the genus Latrodectus. They are easily identified by the red hourglass marking on their abdomens. The black widows are highly venomous, and can be fatal to humans.
Name two poisonous spiders that are found in Australia?
Two poisonous spiders found in Australia are the Redback spider (Latrodectus hasseltii) and the Funnel-web spider (Atrax and Hadronyche species). Both spiders can deliver a potentially dangerous venomous bite to humans.
Can a red back spider kill a daddy long leg?
It is unlikely that a red back spider can kill a daddy long leg spider, as they have different habitats and prey preferences. Red back spiders are more likely to prey on insects and other small spiders rather than daddy long legs.
What kind of spider is black with a red V?
It is a safe guess that that spider belongs either to Genus Latrodectus or Steatoda, both of which have very potent venom. Members of Latrodectus are among the most dangerous spiders in the world. Noted members include the Black Widow spider, the Red-Back spider, and the Katipo Spider. Steatoda is generally much less harmful, and fatalities are almost unheard of. However, both can cause serious medical problems (Latrodectism and Steatodism respectively, because of the venom type, which attacks nerves and the heart, causing intense pain, difficulty breathing, and sometimes heart attack), and should be avoided. They are non-aggressive, and will only bite if threatened. But they have very poor eyesight (sometimes female spiders of said Gena will mistakenly consume their mate, having mistaken him for prey), and anything that disturbs their web and is too large for prey becomes a threat. If you believe you have found a member of Latrodectus or Steatoda, by no means disturb it. It can most likely kill you.
How do red back spiders breath?
by humping
How tall can red back spiders get?
Tall
What are spiders' appearance?
what are red back appearances
What spiders start with the letter r?
Redback, found in Australia
