Redback spider venom contains neurotoxins that can cause severe pain, sweating and systemic symptoms such as nausea and muscle spasms. Redback bites are more commonly inflicted by a female redback ...

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 redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti) is a notorious arachnid native to Australia, known for its distinctive red markings and potent venom. While encounters with these spiders are relatively ...

Despite the alarmingly toxic venom of funnel-web spiders, 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 ...

They are docile spiders and do not bite or threaten humans ... Similarly, newly introduced species like the redback spider are a threat. We can help the spiders by creating habitat corridors and ...