These are tiny spiders. Female redback spiders are about 0.4 inches (10 mm), while male redback spiders are much smaller, only about 0.11 to 0.16 inches (3 to 4 mm). Female redback spiders are ...

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 ...

How to Identify the Redback Spider These are tiny spiders. Female redback spiders are about 0.4 inches (10 mm), while male redback spiders are much smaller, only about 0.11 to 0.16 inches (3 to 4 mm).

Australian Redback Spider in web. Image via Depositphotos. The redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti) is a fascinating arachnid native to Australia, known for its potent venom and distinctive red ...

The redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti) is a fascinating arachnid native to Australia, known for its potent venom and distinctive red stripe on its abdomen. However, one of the most intriguing ...

A BBC documentary crew in Northern Ireland stumbled upon a fungus that hijacks spiders in an arachnid version of “The Last of ...

the threat of dying of a spider bite nowadays is incredibly low. In 2016, a 22-year-old man passed away after a redback spider bit him - the first death attributed to a spider bite in six decades.

Well, it probably depends on the type of snake vs the type of spider, as a backyard battle in suburban Adelaide recently illustrated. The duel between a deadly redback spider and a baby brown snake ...

The Art and Science of Arachnids” is an interactive, educational and fear-free celebration of the eight-legged creatures. The exhibit runs through May 4 at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in Lincoln ...

The Sydney funnel-web spider has extremely dangerous venom, but according to a new study this spider is actually three different species — one of which, the "Newcastle big boy," is much larger.