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	Red Back Spider Bite Control
		Redback spiders are typically entirely fl, except for a broad red band down the back of the body and a red hourglass-shaped mark underneath.
		Redback Spiders belong to the genus Latrodectus or widow spiders.
		Along the outside of the house, Redback Spiders may be found under window sills, under the guttering and eaves, in the corners of windows and doors, amongst pot plants, under and on steps and verandas, and, of course, under the seats of outdoor toilets.
	www.redback-spider.com.au (2192 words)

	Redback Spiders
		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.
		Female Redback Spiders are fl (occasionally brownish) with an obvious orange to red longitudinal stripe on the upper abdomen, with the red stripe sometimes being broken, and an "hourglass" shaped red/orange spot on the underside of the abdomen.
		However, since Redback Spiders rarely leave their webs, humans are not likely to be bitten unless a body part such as a hand is put directly into the web, and because of their small jaws many bites are ineffective.
	www.austmus.gov.au /factsheets/redback.htm (827 words)

	eMedicine - Spider Envenomations, Redback : Article by Alexandr Rafailov, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The spider exists in higher numbers in Australia's urban and suburban areas and is virtually absent in the continent's forests.
		The only way to accurately diagnose a redback spider bite is for the patient to recognize the typical markings on the spider's abdomen or bring the spider in with the patient for proper identification.
		The risk of allergic reaction in patients receiving redback antivenom is 0.5% and is higher in patients with prior exposure to horse serum proteins or history of reactive airway disease.
	www.emedicine.com /EMERG/topic549.htm (2945 words)

	Redback spider (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Sydney Funnel-web Spider (Atrax robustus) occurs in New South Wales, from Newcastle to Nowra and west to Lithgow.
		Huntsman Spiders are found living under loose bark on trees, in crevices on rock walls and in logs, under rocks and slabs of bark on the ground, and on foliage.
		Huntsman spiders, like all spiders, moult in order to grow and often their old skin may be mistaken for the original spider when seen suspended on bark or in the house.
	ourplace.ninemsn.com.au /article.aspx?id=47805 (1144 words)

	Redback spider nest at Mt Best
		Female redback spiders are 3rd most venomous spiders in the world.
		Redback spiders have quite good eyesight thanks to large eyes, as seen on this photo.
		Female redback spider smiling to the camera, ready to protect her nest.
	www.mtbest.net /redback_spider.html (163 words)

	eMJA: Latrodectism: a prospective cohort study of bites by formally identified redback spiders
		Redback spiders, Latrodectus hasselti, are widow spiders,1 arguably the most medically significant spiders in the world, and certainly in Australia.
		Redback spider antivenom is usually given intramuscularly, which remains the recommendation of CSL Ltd. 11 However, redback spider antivenom was introduced without controlled studies to demonstrate efficacy or safety.
		Spider bites for which the patient did not seek any medical attention were not included, and this may have biased the study to more severe bites.
	www.mja.com.au /public/issues/179_02_210703/isb10807_fm.html (2735 words)

	Australian Spiders, Venomous Redback Spider, Poisonous Funnel Web Spider,
		Redback Spiders can be found everywhere in Australia, especially in the densely populated urban areas.
		The bite of a female Redback Spider is toxic (the males are too small to bite anyway...).
		Both the Redback Spider and the Funnel-web Spider are portrayed in Wild Wonders Of Australia, a series of three VHS videos that introduces you to all the Australian dangerous animals, plus many more.
	www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com /australian_spiders.html (1336 words)

	REDBACK SPIDER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Redback spider belongs to the family Theridiidae, its correct name is Latrodectus hasselti.
		Redback spiders are found all over Australia, in all states and cities.
		Redbacks are not known to be aggressive, however if you see a Redback spider do not touch it, just observe.
	www.redbackboots.com /spider.htm (496 words)

	Spiders - Redback Spiders
		Redbacks live all over Australia but are less common in colder regions like Tasmania.
		Before an antivenom was available, Redback bites caused about a dozen known deaths.
		Only female Redbacks usually bite people - the males are generally too small.
	www.amonline.net.au /spiders/dangerous/redback (67 words)

	Insect Identification and advice (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Almost too familiar to need description, mature female redbacks are jet fl spiders with a variable red stripe on the back of their spherical abdomen.
		Redbacks feed mainly on ground-living insects that blunder into their webs, but small vertebrates such as lizards and even mice can fall victim.
		Redback spiders are not aggressive, but their bite is very poisonous and potentially fatal for children or the elderly.
	www.ento.csiro.au /insect_id/spiders/redback_spider.html (416 words)

	RACGP \| Spider bite — the redback spider and its relatives \| March - Bones (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Spider bite — the redback spider and its relatives
		Spider bite — the redback spider and its relatives
		DISCUSSION Redback spider antivenom is safe and appears to be broadly cross reactive with the venom of other spiders of the Theridiidae family.
	www.racgp.org.au /document.asp?id=12266 (247 words)

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		The Redback belongs to a group of spiders commonly known as Black Widows (genus Latrodectus).
		The female Redback is generally the offender as it is large enough to deliver an effective bite to a human.
		The initial bite of a Redback may not be painful and puncture marks are not always evident.
	rc-sailplanes.dezzanet.com.au /articles/aboutredback.asp (211 words)

	AquaCool: Redback Spiders in UAE
		According to AME Info, residents are concerned that a lack of availability of antivenom for the poisonous redback spider is endangering lives.
		The redback spider -scientifically known as “latrodectus hasselti“- is native to Australia and it is thought they arrived in the UAE about 10 years ago.
		Up till now no injuries caused by this spider have been reported by any resident in Dubai, but people are advised to keep away from it and be careful because its byte could be a deadly one.
	aquacool.blogspot.com /2005/05/redback-spiders-in-uae.html (337 words)

	Phidippus johnsoni (The redback jumping spider)
		The yellow sac spiders are active in the night, where they wander around to find prey.
		The prey is a wide diet of arthropods, including spiders larger than themselves and even their own eggs.
		Sac spiders are the probable cause of more spider bites than any other kind of spider, and their bites are probably often misdiagnosed as brown recluse bites by health care providers.
	venomous-spiders.nanders.dk /inclusum.htm (277 words)

	Burke's Backyard Archives 1999 - Redback Spider
		In 1995 a colony of Redback Spiders was found around the port area in Osaka, Japan.
		Despite attempts to eradicate the spider it seems to be thriving, and there are fears that it will spread throughout Asia.
		Closely related to the fl widow spider group found world-wide, Redbacks are fl in colour, with a distinctive red/orange stripe on the abdomen.
	www.burkesbackyard.com.au /1999/archives/25?p=2018 (362 words)

	Wildlife of Sydney - Fact File - Redback Spider
		The Redback Spider is found all over Australia in open bushland, but is especially common in urban areas.
		As a member of the 'widow' group of spiders, the Redback Spider is also famous for the male's suicidal tendencies.
		Redback bites can cause serious illness and have been fatal as the venom attacks the central nervous system of the victim.
	faunanet.gov.au /wos/factfile.cfm?Fact_ID=82 (300 words)

	Phidippus johnsoni (The redback jumping spider)
		The brown recluse spider belongs to a group of spiders known as the "recluse spiders".
		Sometimes these spiders are referred to as the "violin" spiders because of the marking on the top surface of the cephalothorax- The marking is shaped like a violin.
		Another recluse spider, the Mediterranean, is also quite common and has the same habits, and probably venom, as the brown recluse spider.
	venomous-spiders.nanders.dk /reclusa.htm (382 words)

	Spider Myths: Ours are deadlier than yours
		Most serious spider bites in Australia are from the Redback, Latrodectus hasselti, a close relative of American fl widows with very similar venom and effects.
		White-tailed spiders, Lampona cylindrata and relatives, have recently been blamed for Australian cases of severe necrotic lesions, but this connection was not based on enough evidence.
		Spider bites of all kinds are rare events (as opposed to other bites and medical conditions that get wrongly blamed on spiders).
	www.washington.edu /burkemuseum/spidermyth/myths/downunder.html (655 words)

	eMJA: South et al, Redback spider antivenom used to treat envenomation by a juvenile Steatoda spider (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti) envenomation is well documented, but little is known about the equally common and closely related genus Steatoda.
		The spider (see Figure) had the globular abdomen of a female redback spider but lacked the familiar red stripe.
		Thus, after giving promethazine (7.5 mg intramuscularly) as a premedicant, the child was given one ampoule of redback spider antivenom (500 units, intramuscularly) 28 hours after the bite and a further ampoule two hours later.
	www.mja.com.au /public/issues/xmas98/south/south.html (638 words)

	Victorian Poisons Information Centre : Spiders
		When the term "Funnel-Web Spider" is used, it is generally a reference to the dangerous spider Atrax robustus, which is found in and around Sydney.
		Despite being a relative of the Sydney Funnel-Web spider, the venom from the Victorian Funnel-Web spider is only known to cause general symptoms such as headaches and nausea.
		As for other spiders, medical treatment is only required if the bite has not cleared up in 2-3 days or if there are signs of infection or tissue damage.
	www.rch.org.au /poisons/stings.cfm?doc_id=3695 (462 words)

	Spiders
		Its close relative, the Black Widow Spider, is probably the most common cause of serious spider bites overseas.
		The action of the venom is unique as it can attack all the nerves of the body and in serious cases cause a paralysis which may lead to death.
		He was attacked by the Red back spider as he lay sleeping in his bed in Alice Springs last month., but he was still getting shots of antivenene on Monday as he has been unable to shake off the effects of the huge amount of poison in his system.
	www.spiderzrule.com /spider2.htm (817 words)

	The Find-a-spider Guide - Redback spider
		Redback spiders rarely become permanent residents of houses though they occasionally establish webs in open sheds.
		Most of the time the spiders are in a retreat and there are often several round egg sacs nearby.
		The immature spiders vary in colour according to how recently they have moulted.
	www.usq.edu.au /spider/find/spiders/302.htm (166 words)

	A Day In Paradise » Redback Spider Sex (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Maydianne Andrade has discovered, the redback spider has added a rather brutal twist to the cannibalistic mating ritual.
		The catch is that the female redback likes to start eating the male while she’s mating with him.
		To get to the second mating, the male redback has developed a trick where he sucks in his belly, as it were, to protect his vital organs from the female’s attack.
	www.wormus.com /aaron/stories/2005/06/26/redback-spider-sex.html (194 words)

	Spiders
		Had only one such spider been found, we probably would have chalked it up to being a mutant adult that had somehow retained her juvenile coloration.
		The spider in the photos by Laurie Grover on July 8, 2003 could be a juvenile female Latrodectus hasselti (redback spider) or a juvenile female Latrodectus hesperus (western fl widow).
		As the widow spiders molt, their patterns gradually change and as the spider reaches adulthood, it may be easier to identify.
	www.rochedalss.qld.edu.au /redblack.htm (2484 words)

	Redback Spiders by Jim Cornish, Gander, Newfoundland Canada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Redback Spider is one of Australia's most famous, or infamous, spiders.
		The treatment for these symptoms is to wash the bite area with soap and water and apply a cold pack.
		Female redbacks are spherical, fl spiders about 12mm in body length.
	www.cdli.ca /CITE/spidersredback.htm (210 words)

	Dutchfurs [dot] com: Deadly Australian redback spider spotted in Europe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Originally the spider is from Australia, but against all expectations the spider seems to have developed a resistance against the colder climates, which has led to its discovery in Japan in 1995, on a cargo truck.
		Exterminating these little spiders has proven to be quite difficult since they are resistant against most toxics, plus the eggs stay vertile after the host has been killed.
		The Australian redback is family of the infamous Black Widow, and every year approx 200 people are being bitten, by mostly the female redbacks.
	www.dutchfurs.com /news.php?item.248 (524 words)

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	spider photos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Redback spider, Latrodectus hasselti, usually found in garden refuse.
		The bite from these spiders is intensly painful, but ususally non-fatal.
		This species rarely comes into contact with humans and its potential to cause a severe envemonation is unknown.
	medent.usyd.edu.au /photos/spider_photos.htm (128 words)

	Spiders (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		There are many famous spider poems that we are all familiar with.
		But she didn't see the spider that was lurking there beside her,
		Up jumped the cunning Spider, and fiercely held her fast.
	www.spiderzrule.com /spider5.htm (981 words)

	Latrodectus
		Redback Spider (Latrodectus hasselti), Victorian Funnel-Web Spider (Hadronyche modesta) & other spiders.
		About redback spiders, Redback spider bite in Australia, Symptoms and signs of redback spider envenomation, First Aid and Treatment for redback spider bite.
		Identification, spider bites, management, warning on the use of chemicals.
	www.arachnology.org /Arachnology/Pages/Latrodectus.html (339 words)

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