Young spiders resemble males in coloration until they mature. The redback is often mistaken for its cousin, the black widow, but the Southern Hemisphere cousin is smaller. Yes, Australian redback ...

The redback spider is native to Australia but has also become an invasive species in other parts of the world, including New Zealand and parts of Asia. These spiders are highly adaptable and ...

If you are bitten by a large, black spider in Australia, the medical advice is to treat is as an emergency. However, not all ...

The redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti) is one of Australia's most iconic arachnids. It's a member of the widow spider family, closely related to the black widow spider. They're famous for their ...

All other spiders in Australia are generally considered to be low or non-toxic.” Research has disproved previous concerns about redback spider bites. Although they contain venom, effects take ...

It is not clear what species of spider was involved. Australia has some of the world's most venomous, such as the Redback and Funnel Web. However, AustraliaWideFirstAid points out that there have ...

The Sydney funnel-web spider, a highly venomous arachnid found crawling in and around Australia’s most populous city, was long thought to be a single species. But it’s actually three different ...

In the same way that we recommend staying well away from funnel-web and redback species, all of which are potentially deadly, we strongly advise that you give mouse spiders, and particularly the ...

Australia has a reputation for venomous wildlife, particularly spiders. A good part of that reputation comes from the deadly Sydney funnel-web spider, Atrax robustus. This particular spider has ...

Here’s how it works. One of Australia's biggest and deadliest spiders is actually three different species, researchers discover — and one of these behemoth arachnids is even bigger than the rest.