Latrodectus hasselti
Redback Spider at Sth Tablelands Ecosystem Park
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| Latrodectus hasselti | MichaelBedingfield | 6 Mar 2024 | |
| Dimidamus dimidiatus | AndyRussell | 17 Feb 2022 |
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1 comment
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.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.065702-35.285280
- Maps Sth Tablelands Ecosystem Park
- Places Yarralumla, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 17 Feb 2022 09:57 AM Recorded on
- AndyRussell Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- AndyRussell Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Latrodectus hasselti Other web-building spiders Spiders
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
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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