1. Red Back Spider
Red Back Spiders are not insects

2. Description What does a Red Back Spider look like ? 8 eyes 8 legs jaws
palps
spinneret
cephalothorax
Female
big
Abdomen
black
Stripe on it
Male
small
Abdomen no
Red stripe

3. Diet
Insects
Skinks
Male Trapdoor spiders
King Cricket
Small lizards

4. habitat A Red back Spiders home
Dark dry places like :
Toilet seats
dark sheds
wood stacks
logs
trees
They live in these countries:India
India
Indonesia
Philippines
Calledonia
Australia
Always check for Red Back Spiders in these places!

5. Reproduction This is how the reproduction works .
The male delivers the sperm parcel
The female makes sacs and lays eggs
The spiderlings hatch after 14 days
Spiderlings leave there mothers by ballooning
The young females markings change as they grow
Females reach adult size in about 14 months and are ready to mate
Life span of a Red Back Spider:
Female 2/3 years Male 6/7 months

6. Special Qualities !
These are some amazing and interesting facts about Red Back Spiders :
Red Back Spiders are most likely to bit in summer or spring
Sometimes Red Back Spider eat animals bigger than themselves
The female Red Back Spider can go for three months without any food
The female Red Back Spider is the only Red Back Spider that can
pierce a humans skin

7. Red Back Spiders are very poisonous
Red Back Spiders are very poisonous . They shouldn’t be touched by bear human hands.