This spider is a close cousin to the Australian redback spider. It also has a stripe down its back however, you will note by the image that it has diamond shapes in it.
This particular spider has several common names:
- katipo
- Red Katipo
- Black Katipo
- Night Stinger
- New Zealand Redback
Recently it was discovered that the red and black katipo are of the same speicies and therefore it can be referred to as either latrodectus atritus (red katipo) or latrodectus katipo (black katipo).
Where is it?
How poisonous is it
Like all widows its bit is extremely venomous.