2007-05-09 18:41:03 · 5 answers · asked by dwarfwarriorglima 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
I have to say - what else could it be??
Commonly called a 'Red-Back Spider' by us literal-minded Aussies.
2007-05-09 20:32:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like an Australian red back. The shape of the red patch is variable and it is sometimes absent. Most commonly a stripe or perhaps a long narrow triangle. I once read that the black widow of North America and the Australian red back were very closely related and there had been speculation that the red back was descended from black widows which arrived on early ships from North America. Might be true but probably not. Who knows?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_widow_spider
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_back_spider
2007-05-10 01:39:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a black widow is black with a red hourglass on it belly most of the time and sometimes on its back.
never heard of a black spider w/ a triangle on its back
2007-05-09 20:31:48 · answer #3 · answered by Kristenite’s Back! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Australian Red Back
2007-05-09 22:56:36 · answer #4 · answered by moredistractions101 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I'm not mistaken...Its a Black widow
2007-05-09 19:14:49 · answer #5 · answered by Sunshine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋