redbacks
Australian dangerous spiders
Redbacks are venomous Australian spiders, black with a distinctive red stripe on the abdomen.
The female's bite can cause severe pain and illness in humans.
The name also refers to the Adelaide Redbacks, a South Australian cricket team.
In Australian slang, a redback is a twenty-dollar bill, from its reddish color.
Lethal spider species
- webInterwoven filament structure
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
- spinneretsSilk-extruding spider organs
eight-legged · arachnid · arthropod · exoskeleton · predator · carnivore · nocturnal · egg sac
Poison attacking neural tissue
- envenomationInjection of animal poison
- antivenomSerum countering toxic bites
- bitePierce with teeth
- toxinBiological-origin harm agent
venom · lethal · painful · necrosis · anaphylaxis · sweating · nausea · muscle pain
Native to one area
- OutbackAustralian-themed steakhouse chain
- SydneyNew South Wales capital
- MelbourneVictorian state capital
- PerthWestern Australian capital
Adelaide · Brisbane · Queensland · Victoria · New South Wales · backyard · shed · toilet seat
black widow
Lethal spider species
spinnerets · eight-legged · arachnid · arthropod · exoskeleton · predator · carnivore · nocturnal · egg sac · female
neurotoxin
Poison attacking neural tissue
- envenomationInjection of animal poison
- antivenomSerum countering toxic bites
- bitePierce with teeth
toxin · venom · lethal · painful · necrosis · anaphylaxis · sweating · nausea · muscle pain · hospitalization
endemic
Native to one area
- OutbackAustralian-themed steakhouse chain
- SydneyNew South Wales capital
- MelbourneVictorian state capital
Perth · Adelaide · Brisbane · Queensland · Victoria · New South Wales · backyard · shed · toilet seat · garden
hazardous
Likely to cause injury
warning · caution · harmful · toxic · threatening · dangerous species · notorious · feared · respect · avoidance
redbacksdaddy long-legs
Long-limbed cellar dweller
huntsman spiders · cellar spiders · jumping spiders · daddy longlegs · wolf spiders