Fast facts: There is a long held urban myths about Daddy-long-longs Spiders is that it is one of the most venomous spiders in the world but it's fangs are too small to pierce human skin. Unfortunately this is not true. A Daddy-long-legs Spider can give a small bite, although it is...
The redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti), also known as the Australian black widow, is a species of highlyvenomousspider 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...
The next two photos are borrowed and are not of our backyard, though we do occasionally find this famous spider here. It is a large femaleRedbackspider, guarding her near-perfect spherical egg sacs. This species (Latrodectus hasselti) is well known in Australian popular culture. It is seriousl...
Spiders have two extra pairs of appendages positioned in front of their legs. The pair nearest the mouth are known aschelicerae. The lower parts of a spider’s chelicerae take the form of fangs, which, in most species, are venomous. The chelicerae of this huntsman spider can clearly be ...
Fortunately, this spider, like the Recluse spider, is very shy. However, toxicology studies have shown that this spiders venom is the most venomous of any