red-back spider
[ red-bak ]
/ ˈrɛdˌbæk /
noun
a venomous spider, Latrodectus hasselti, of Australia and New Zealand, related to the black widow spider and having a bright red stripe on the back.
Origin of red-back spider
First recorded in 1940–45
Words nearby red-back spider
red wine,
red wing,
red wolf,
red worm,
red-,
red-back spider,
red-backed shrike,
red-bellied black snake,
red-bellied turtle,
red-billed quelea,
red-blooded