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Seen in Baushar/Muscat.The redback spider (Latrodectus hasseltii), also known as the Australian black widow,is a species of highly venomous spider believed to originate in South Australia or adjacent Western Australian deserts, but now found throughout Australia, Southeast Asia and New Zealand, with colonies elsewhere outside Australia. It is a member of the cosmopolitan genus Latrodectus, the widow spiders. Photo by Atheel Kamona

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The North American black widow spider has an Australian sister-the redback spider. The redback looks a lot like the black widow but has an even deadlier bite. This arachnid spins a unique web that collapses and traps prey in a tangle of silk. Unfortunately for Australians, this spider often...

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