BLOKESIZE™ WILDLIFE... Australian Redback Spider (Latrodectus hasselti)

This was a good sized specimen (15mm abdomen). Not the biggest Ive seen, but still impressive.
The Australian Redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti) is a member of the genus Latrodectus, or widow family of spiders, which are found throughout the world. The female is easily recognisable by her black body with a prominent red stripe on the upper side (i.e. the back) of her abdomen. Redbacks are considered one of the most dangerous spiders in Australia. The Redback spider has a neurotoxic venom which is toxic to humans with bites causing severe pain. There is an antivenom for Redback bites which is commercially available.

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[Aussielassie07]

Hey I actually havn't seen one until this vid. They seem much bigger than I imagined them to be. Cheers

[ThatWeirdFatBloke]

@Aussielassie07 yeah she is a beauty. This one was full of eggs, thats why she is so large. Thanks for watching mate ツ

[esnutsongbird]

you are crazy! :S good job

[ThatWeirdFatBloke]

@esnutsongbird hahaha thanks, and thank you for watching ツ

[ThatWeirdFatBloke]

@fjbutch thanks for that Butch. I just looked a photo of the Katipo, quite a pretty spider with those markings.

[fjbutch]

@ThatWeirdFatBloke Their both here.. ha ..

The Aussie Invader ( Redback,) and it's cousin - the ''Katipo'' which lives mainly close to beaches and gives a nasty bite for it's small size..also called the 'Night Stinger.' It has a white boarded red stripe.

[ThatWeirdFatBloke]

@fjbutch I was reading up that there is a kiwi version of the species also. Is that true or is it just the aussie invader? Cheers mate ツ

[fjbutch]

Well, the music says it all..the 'ol redback..Kiwis are now complaining coz there over here now...ha

[ThatWeirdFatBloke]

@TheWestAussie yeah it makes you wonder what theyve been eating to get so damn big, lol. Cheers mate ツ

[TheWestAussie]

wholly crap mate there is defiantly. something in the water up north hahahaha. that thing is huge