Red Back Spider vs Antaresia

[Snowman]

A friend of mine working out at Newman WA was doing a prestart (checking his vehicle) and came accross this on the wheel arch of his 4x4. He's not into reptiles and spiders but thought this was cool and shared the pictures with me. I'd have loved to of been there to see it for myself. But pictures are the next best thing
The photos arent all in focus, I suspect a phone camera or something. Not everyone has a DSLR on them when these things pop up. Anyway, I thought you all might enjoy something a bit different.
Shout out to Jason Rajah for the photos!

 

[Bananapeel]

Wow! That's very cool.
Wonder who won... :lol:

 

[Snowman]

The python was dead by this stage.

 

[Shotta]

wow that redbacks a greedy guts lol
reminds me when i was working in laurieton petstore and a lady brought in a tiny red belly that had been bitten by a redback it died half hour later and boy it let off an unearthly smell

 

[Venomous_RBB]

I guess just a way of life, poor snake though
Nice food for the redback, will last her through till next summer, lol.

 

[Eamon]

Wow, very interesting. How big was the snake?

 

[sharky]

Well that's something you don't see everyday

 

[Snowman]

Jason said the python was about 20cm and the red back was about 2cm. It's super specimen of a red back though isnt it?!

 

[Venomous_RBB]

I agree, such a nice looking spider

 

[Bananapeel]

Damn that's a big meal for that stunning spider. Didn't realise the spider had actually killed it by that stage. Puts my red back to shame eating moths, flies etc.:lol: That's gold though.

 

[imported_Varanus]

Typical woman! Won't be satisfied till she's got that Blackheaded!

 

[thomasssss]

wow , wonder what the odds are of anyone getting to see that sort of thing again are , your mates a lucky guy , i knew birds and stuff picked off young snakes but a spider is a new one

 

[Chanzey]

Haha wow, I've seen golden orbs take snakes and birds, but a redback I haven't, beast of a spider

 

[outbackstorm]

Damn introduced spiders preying on our native wildlife!

On a serious note though, that is a pretty impressive spider and not something you are likely to see everyday. Great photos thanks for sharing.

 

[Umbral]

Wow!!!! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Elapidae1]

Damn introduced spiders preying on our native wildlife!

On a serious note though, that is a pretty impressive spider and not something you are likely to see everyday. Great photos thanks for sharing.

Introduced?

 

[Venomous_RBB]

Introduced?

Was thinking the same thing?

Damn introduced spiders preying on our native wildlife!

On a serious note though, that is a pretty impressive spider and not something you are likely to see everyday. Great photos thanks for sharing.

Red Back's are native spiders?

 

[reptilezac]

my velvert gecko died from a red back that I never found in its cage until it was too late

 

[myusername]

Really cool, thanks for sharing.

 

[eipper]

Awesome work snow, thanks for sharing!