Redback Spider (Latrodectus hasselti) Drawings & Dimensions

Out of the few spiders that show sexual cannibalism during courtship or mating is the Redback Spider (Latrodectus hasselti) of the family Theridiidae where the males assist in the cannibalism process. The female’s pea size is supported by slender legs and underside showing an hourglass-shape.

在为数不多的展现出求偶或交配期间性食肉行为的蜘蛛中，红背蜘蛛（Latrodectus hasselti）属于 Theridiidae 科，其中雄性蜘蛛参与食肉过程。雌性蜘蛛体型如豌豆般，其细长的腿和呈沙漏状的腹部为其提供了支撑。