Found everywhere from Australia’s bush to its cities, the redback spider is a cousin to the black widow. It has the same body shape and poisonous bite, but with orange/red markings on its abdomen. It mostly eats insects but will also chow down on big spiders and even small lizards! (Peter Waters / Shutterstock)
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