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).

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

If you are bitten by a large, black spider in Australia, the medical advice is to treat is as an emergency. However, not all such spiders are dangerous, with some often mistaken for the notorious ...

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 ...

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

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.