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COURIER MAIL - Wednesday, 11 July, 2001: An Alice Springs man who was bitten on the bottom more than 20 times by a Redback spider needed 16 doses of antivenene to survive. Darren Meehan, 25, believes he may have caught the spider in his jeans during a visit to an outside toilet.
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www.spiderzrule.com/spider2.htm
www.spiderzrule.com/spider2.htm
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The Red Back Spider is Australia's most well known deadly spider. They are found all over Australia, and are common in urban areas. The Black Widow Spider (found in the USA) is a close relative of the Red Back. These spiders are usually found under logs, rocks, bricks, sheds and outdoor toilets.
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www.australianfauna.com/redbackspider.php
www.australianfauna.com/redbackspider.php
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ANIMAL SPECIES:Redback Spider ... Redback spiders (Latrodectus hasselti) belong to the Family Theridiidae, which is found worldwide. The notorious Black Widow Spider (Latrodectus sp) of the United States is a close relative of the Redback Spider, and only differs in appearance by the absence of a red dorsal stripe.
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australianmuseum.net.au/Redback-Spider
australianmuseum.net.au/Redback-Spider
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Toxicity of venom - the Red-Back Spider can inflict a painful bite which can be fatal, especially to the young and elderly. An effective anti-venom was developed in 1956. Only a small amount of venom can cause serious illness, as the poison attacks the nervous system.
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www.termite.com/spiders/Red-Back-Spider.shtml
www.termite.com/spiders/Red-Back-Spider.shtml
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Featured are the brown recluse, black widow, hobo spider, wolf spider, white-tail spider, black house spider, huntsman and other spiders with notes to aid in identification. ... CLICK HERE for your FREE Spider Identification Chart to be mailed direct to you, free of charge.
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www.termite.com/spider-identification.html
www.termite.com/spider-identification.html
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Red Back Spider.Australias Black Widow Spiders are common in every Australian house and shed. .....Tag Words:camel spider widow spider tree funnel web ...
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ANIMAL SPECIES:Cane Toad ... The Cane Toad is tough and adaptable, as well as being poisonous throughout its life cycle, and has few predators in Australia ... Behaviour and adaptations...
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www.amonline.net.au/factsheets/canetoad.htm
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The redback spider is one of Australia’s most recognisable species and they are commonly found in habitats ranging from bushland to urban areas. ... Redback spider bites usually occur when part of the body comes in direct contact with the spider or its web...
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www.csiro.au/resources/Redback-Spiders.html
www.csiro.au/resources/Redback-Spiders.html
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Fireworks Splice HTML ... The Black Widow Spider of the United States is a close relative of the Redback spider. ... A redback spider has a red mark on its back. These spiders are found everywhere in Australia. Females make a funnel-shaped web. Redback spiders eat insects. Their bite is poisonous to people.
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www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/redback.htm
www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/redback.htm
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