- Location
- Beaumaris, Melbourne, Australia
- Name
- John ...
Apparently, the Americas black widow spider is genetically identical to the Australian redback spider. And just as poisonous. The spiderlings get carried across the Pacific Ocean frozen, at great height (50-90,00 feet), by the prevailing winds.All you need to see:
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Around a rock at a hotel I stayed at, about 15 of these beauties. Actually stuck my elbow in a web next to me to get this shot (no egg case so the widow retreated).
It's rare to see them here without the red stripe on their back (females, the males are almost microscopically small), whereas the red back stripe is rarely seen on the Americas variety.
All very interesting.