Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock The Australian redback spider has one of nature's more unsettling rituals: the male redback spider flips ...

The Australian redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti), a cousin of the North American black widow spider, is known to practice sexual cannibalism, which is somewhat common among spider species. However ...

Newswise — University of Adelaide researchers say a small wasp that scientists had forgotten about for more than 200 years is now making a name for itself – as a predator of Australia's most common ...

Get a fascinating close-up look at an Australian redback spider under a microscope. Discover its striking features, including its golden fangs, in this creepy yet captivating exploration of one of ...

Redback spiders live throughout Australia. William via Flickr under CC BY 2.0 While mating, a male redback spider somersaults so that his abdomen lands in his partner’s awaiting fangs, seemingly ...