redback spider

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:bite_symptoms higher in males
pain and swelling
antivenom available
rarely fatal
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:class gptkb:Arachnida
gptkbp:climate warm climates
gptkbp:color black with red stripe
gptkbp:color_variation some have orange markings
gptkbp:coloration sexual dimorphism
to environment
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:redback
gptkbp:conservation_status least concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in Australian folklore
gptkbp:diet insects
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Australia_and_New_Guinea
gptkbp:egg_sac_appearance silken and round
gptkbp:family gptkb:Theridiidae
gptkbp:famous_for its venom
gptkbp:first_described_by 1878
gptkbp:function trap prey
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Latrodectus
gptkbp:habitat dry and urban areas
gardens and sheds
gptkbp:habitat_preference urban environments
gptkbp:habitat_range coastal regions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label redback spider
gptkbp:human_interaction often feared
gptkbp:is_a_site_of tangle web
gptkbp:is_found_in urban areas
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larval_stage spiderlings
several molts
gptkbp:lifespan up to 3 years
gptkbp:location ground level
gptkbp:mating_system sexual cannibalism
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:order gptkb:Araneae
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:predators gptkb:birds
gptkbp:related_species black widow spider
gptkbp:related_to Latrodectus species
gptkbp:reproduction egg sacs
gptkbp:research_interest venom properties
gptkbp:scientific_name Latrodectus hasselti
gptkbp:size up to 1 cm body length
gptkbp:species Latrodectus hasselti
gptkbp:strategy playing dead
gptkbp:structure irregular
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with other insects
gptkbp:venomous gptkb:true
gptkbp:wildlife ambush
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:redback
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6