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 ...

University of South Australia provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Media reports about the redback spider antivenom being ineffective caused a bit of a stir recently. The articles were ...

Nature lover Robyn McLennan stumbled upon a frightening sight while taking pictures at a winery in Victoria, Australia, last week: a highly venomous redback spider taking on a deadly eastern brown ...

Redback spider believed to bite golfer mid-tournament, but she continues play. Feb. 15, 2013 — -- Swedish golfer Daniela Holmqvist couldn't afford a swing and a miss when what tournament ...

I saw an article in a news paper about the deadly redback spider being in the uk. It was headlined with "KILLER TOILET SPIDER WARNING: Dad dies from deadly redback bite" alot of people on Facebook are ...

A Swedish golfer has used a tee to extract venom from her leg after being bitten by a redback spider during a tournament in Canberra. The Swedish Golf Federation reported on their website how ...

In a David and Goliath-style clash between two of Australia’s most venomous beasties, a redback spider rose triumphant over a much larger eastern brown snake – a critter that can kill a human in just ...

WHILE some will just scare the life out of you there are a few that will kill you within hours of being bitten, here are the Aussie spiders you should avoid at all costs. Among them are spiders, who ...

Maggie Hardy receives funding from The University of Queensland and UniQuest Pty Ltd. There are more than 45,000 species of spiders, but only a handful are potentially dangerous to humans. Only two ...

The redback spider's scientific name: The redback spider is one of the most well-known spiders in Australia because of the red stripe on its back. The redback spider is known by its common name, but ...