Red widow vs Redback spider
Both belong to the genus Latrodectus, so they are close relatives.
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What is the difference between a red widow and a redback spider?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- Both belong to the genus Latrodectus, so they are close relatives.
Side by side
| Red widow | Redback spider | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Latrodectus bishopi | Latrodectus hasselti |
| Family | Theridiidae | Theridiidae |
| Order | Araneae | Araneae |
| Weight | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded | 3 mm – 1 cm |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | 2 |
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