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 ...

The average black widow spider is far larger than the average redback spider. For example, redback spiders usually grow to ...

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 ...

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.

ABU DHABI — The agricultural section of the Abu Dhabi Municipality has urged the public to report any instance of spotting of red-back spiders in order to take preventive action.

Funnel-web spider Source: Moment RF / Amith Nag Photography/Getty Images Although the redback spider does contain venom, its effects take hours to develop and do not require medical treatment ...

Although there's a lot of talk about redback spiders being toxic, they can cause you to be unwell, [but] the chances of dying or even having severe poisoning requiring hospital admission are very low.