Red Back Spiders

Redback spiders are also known as the Australian black widow spider?

• True

• False

Redback spiders are mostly nocturnal. This means that...

• they have teriible eyesight and rely mostly on smell.

• they live underground in a loosely spun web.

• they come out to hunt at night.

• they lay their eggs in the flesh of other animals.

The redback spider got its name because...

• when an animal gets bitten by the spider, it gets a large red swelling on that spot.

• an adult female has a red stripe on its back.

• an adult male has a red dot on its back.

Redback spiders eat...

• insects.

• spiders.

• small vertebrates.

• all of the above.

Pick the picture of a redback spider.

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Which is usually smaller, male (boy) or female (girl)?

• Male.

• Female.

How long does the average female redback spider live for?

• About 6 months.

• About 1 year.

• 2 to 3 years.

• 4 to 5 years.

Most male redback spiders do not survive the mating (making eggs) process.

• True.

• False.

A female redback can produce up to 10 eggs sacks. Each egg sac can contain...

• approximately 100 eggs.

• approximately 250 eggs.

• approximately 350 eggs.

• approximately 500 eggs.

Baby redbacks are cannibals and will eat unhatched eggs and other baby spiders.

• True.

• False.