redback
Venomous red-marked arachnid
A redback is a highly venomous Australian spider, black with a distinctive red stripe on its back.
Related to the black widow, redbacks are common around human dwellings, favoring sheds, outdoor furniture, and toilets: Check under the seat for redbacks.
Their bite causes severe pain and requires medical attention.
In Australian slang, a redback is also a twenty-dollar note, which is red.
Eight-legged wingless arthropod
- webInterwoven filament structure
- venomousProducing injected toxins
- eight-leggedPossessing four pairs of limbs
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
exoskeleton · silk · spinnerets · fangs · arthropod · female · male · egg sac
Poison attacking neural tissue
- envenomationInjection of animal poison
- antivenomSerum countering toxic bites
- bitePierce with teeth
- lethalCausing or capable of death
necrosis · painful · toxin · symptoms · paralysis · sweating · nausea · cramping
Native to one area
- outbackRemote interior wilderness
- shedCast off naturally
- toiletWaste disposal fixture
- gardenCultivated plant area
suburban · backyard · Queensland · New South Wales · Victoria · dangerous · native · pest
Exposure to harm
- warningAlert about danger
- hazardSource of potential harm
- fearEmotional response to threat
- cautionCareful attention to risk
deadly · notorious · infamous · aggressive · defensive · hidden · lurking · unexpected
Chinese monetary unit
- renminbiChina's official money
- RMBChina's official money
- ChinaEast Asian superpower
- banknotePrinted legal tender
Mao Zedong · denomination · money · cash · slang · colloquial
arachnid
Eight-legged wingless arthropod
- webInterwoven filament structure
- venomousProducing injected toxins
- eight-leggedPossessing four pairs of limbs
invertebrate · exoskeleton · silk · spinnerets · fangs · arthropod · female · male · egg sac · cobweb
neurotoxin
Poison attacking neural tissue
- envenomationInjection of animal poison
- antivenomSerum countering toxic bites
- bitePierce with teeth
lethal · necrosis · painful · toxin · symptoms · paralysis · sweating · nausea · cramping · hospitalization
endemic
Native to one area
garden · suburban · backyard · Queensland · New South Wales · Victoria · dangerous · native · pest · common
danger
Exposure to harm
caution · deadly · notorious · infamous · aggressive · defensive · hidden · lurking · unexpected · surprise
yuan
Chinese monetary unit
banknote · Mao Zedong · denomination · money · cash · slang · colloquial
- arachnidsspider, spiders, arachnid, scorpion, scorpions
- Australasiakangaroo, koala, Sydney, Melbourne, outback
- spidersspiders, huntsman, tarantula, spider silk, spider webs
- Outbackoutback, station, cattle station, dust storm, stockman
redbackhuntsman
One who pursues game
tarantula · giant spider · bird-eating spider · daddy longlegs · cellar spider
redbackhuntsman
One who pursues game
wolf spider · jumping spider · tarantula · bird-eating spider · trapdoor spider