Latrodectus hasselti

Redback Spider at Sth Tablelands Ecosystem Park

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Identification history

	Latrodectus hasselti	6 Mar 2024	MichaelBedingfield
	Dimidamus dimidiatus	17 Feb 2022	AndyRussell

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KenT wrote:

22 Dec 2023

This looks like a selection error on the dropdown list. Otherwise it is a red back spider rather than a red and black spider. Cephalothorax colour, relatively stout body and legs, and atypical geographic location are not correct for the suggested species.

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Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
17 Feb 2022 09:57 AM Recorded on
AndyRussell Recorded by
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AndyRussell Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Other web-building spiders Spiders

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12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Latrodectus hasselti Scientific name
Redback Spider Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 823.7m Recorded at altitude
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