The average black widow spider is far larger than the average redback spider. For example, redback spiders usually grow to ...

Although most spiders are considered harmless, a few including Funnel-Web Spiders and Brazilian Wandering Spiders are ...

The female redback is famed for her sexual cannibalism and her Aussie origins.  But is there a twist in the tale?

Redback spider Generally found in Australia, these spiders carry a poison that causes serious harm and could be lethal if anti-venom isn’t given on time. Most bites occur during the summer and ...

In this interview, Andrade talks about spending months on end in the Australian outback peering into the nocturnal lives of redback spiders (one of about 20 species in the "black widow" genus ...

Funnel-web spider Source: Moment RF / Amith Nag Photography/Getty Images Although the redback spider does contain venom, its effects take hours to develop and do not require medical treatment ...

“We're lucky actually in Australia, there's really only one spider we're particularly worried about and that's the funnel-web. Although there's a lot of talk about redback spiders being ...