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  2. Redback spider - Wikipedia

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    The redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti), also known as the Australian black widow, [2] [3] [4] is a species of highly venomous spider believed to originate in Australia but now, Southeast Asia and New Zealand, it has also been found in packing crates in the United States with colonies elsewhere outside Australia. [5]

  3. List of medically significant spider bites - Wikipedia

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    Latrodectus hasselti, the redback spider. The widow spiders (genus Latrodectus), such as the black widow, redback spider, and katipō are spiders that carry a neurotoxic venom [18] which can cause a set of symptoms known as Latrodectism. Widow spiders are large, shiny house spiders with relatively spindly legs and deep, globular abdomens.

  4. Phidippus californicus - Wikipedia

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    The spider seldom initiates hunting behavior to still prey, and interrupts ongoing hunting behavior when the prey ceases to move. When pursuing a prey, it at first moves rapidly, slowing down as it comes near the prey. Within 5 centimetres (2.0 in) of the prey, it presses its body close to the ground and draws the legs in toward the body.

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    Wolf spider. What they look like: With over 200 species of wolf spiders crawling around, it’s no wonder that they range in size and appearance.“The largest species can be up to an inch and a ...

  6. Spider bite - Wikipedia

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    A spider bite, also known as arachnidism, is an injury resulting from the bite of a spider. The effects of most bites are not serious. [1] Most bites result in mild symptoms around the area of the bite. [1] Rarely they may produce a necrotic skin wound or severe pain. [2]: 455 Most spiders do not cause bites that are of importance. [1]

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  8. Pholcidae - Wikipedia

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    According to Rick Vetter of the University of California, Riverside, the daddy long-legs spider has never harmed a human, and there is no evidence that they are dangerous to humans. [ 15 ] The legend may result from the fact that the daddy long-legs spider preys upon deadly venomous spiders, such as the redback , and other members of the true ...

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