Latrodectus hasselti

Redback Spider at Flynn, ACT

Latrodectus hasselti at Flynn, ACT - 2 Feb 2019
Latrodectus hasselti at Flynn, ACT - 2 Feb 2019
Latrodectus hasselti at Flynn, ACT - 2 Feb 2019
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Latrodectus hasselti 1 Feb 2019 KimPullen
Unidentified 1 Feb 2019 Christine

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A red back? Are all these eggs for one spider?? On my garage door!

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KimPullen wrote:
   2 Feb 2019
Yes Christine, a red back, and the garage door is a typical place for them (so take care if you have to push a roller door up). Multiple egg sacs are also typical of many spiders, and each sac contains numerous eggs. It's probably a good thing that only a fraction of the offspring reach maturity.
Christine wrote:
   3 Feb 2019
Thanks Kim. I will have to take care around the garage! Anyway, I have just added another photo as it had turned around today, showing off its red back.

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