Bristowes spiders is very short but quite a nice little gem. Making the headlines in 2016 for the fatality of a young sydneysider, the redback spider latrodectus hasselti is a highly venmous, distinctive looking arachnid with a notable red stripe on its body. For most people the best way to use this website probably is to first read the frequentlyasked questions faq section and the associated information pages then click. A guide to the spiders of australia book, 2014 worldcat.
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