Latrodectus hasselti

[gus]

These fella's are all over the place here....everywhere. Very similar to the Black widow....same genus actually.

We call them Redbacks.


http://humoungus.smugmug.com/photos/13110136-M.jpg

[jwear]

you guys do talk funny :roflthat sure looks like a red belly .how do they compare in size .the biggest black widow i have seen 1 1/2 maybe 2 [dif in how you measure]?

[ehughes]

Yikes!

Nice shot :thumb

[gus]

you guys do talk funny :roflthat sure looks like a red belly .how do they compare in size .the biggest black widow i have seen 1 1/2 maybe 2 [dif in how you measure]?
I see what you mean. She actually has a large red strip over her back as well...ive had the misfortune to be in the firing line with a few of these so i dont play with them too much.

They dont suffer fools well. Bout the same size but most of the big ones are maybe 1"1/2 dia leg to leg. Only the females are this big & coloured. The males are small & grey...she eats him eventually hence the name of yours.