The redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti) is a small, recognizable Australian spider with a distinctive crimson stripe, belonging to the widow spider lineage that has existed for tens of millions of years; it has adapted to Australia's extreme heat and aridity by finding refuge in crevices and litter where it spins deadly snares, with its closest relatives found in deserts, grasslands, and coastal dunes across the globe.
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Redback Spiders in Australia! 🕷️Added:
The redback spider, no bigger than a pea and marked with a crimson streak.
It is one of the most recognizable spiders on the continent.
Redbacks belong to Latrodectus, the widow spiders, a lineage stretching back tens of millions of years.
Their closest relatives live in deserts, grasslands, and coastal dunes across the globe.
In Australia, they adapted to extreme heat and aridity, finding refuge in crevices and litter, where silk can be spun into deadly snares.
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