Latrodectus hasselti

(Thorell, 1870)

Vernacular names
English : Redback spider
French : Veuve-noire à dos rouge

Classification
Class : Arachnida
Order : Araneae
Family : Theridiidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Body length (without legs) is 1 cm for females, half less for males. Spherical abdomen usually entirely black to brownish black with a broad red band on back and belly. Long and slender legs.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in Australia but has spread to New Caledonia and was introduced to Belgium. Mostly found around human settlement in hot and sheltered areas.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : NOT LISTED
CITES : Not listed
Status : Status not assessed, the species is very common in the wild.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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