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Red and Black Spider
Ambicodamus crinitus
-41.5572, 146.481
Field Notes
Description:
Family: Nicodamidae. Despite the red colour of this spider its venom is not dangerous. At most, it may cause a local reaction around the bite site. Male: Similar to female.
Female: Body and legs commonly bright red, abdomen black, but varying orange to dark red, sometimes with a bluish tinge
Habitat:
The redback spider is probably native to Australia; however, it has been suggested that it may have been spread to Australia by human activities, because it was first found at seaports.
Notes:
Found whilst fungi finding - On a damp fallen tree near Mycena and moss
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