Spiders of New Zealand
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New Zealand has an estimated 2,000 species of spiders, with over 1,100 species described scientifically. Over 90% are endemic, with the approximately 70 non-endemic species being introduced through as
A katipō spider under a piece of driftwood
Male Dolomedes dondalei
Katipō
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Katipō is a species of cobweb spider found only in New Zealand. It is one of many species in the genus Latrodectus and is most closely related to the Australian redback. It is venomous to humans, its
Spiders of New Zealand
…for use in at least two films. Very few New Zealand spiders have bites that can cause significant injury to humans, and, of these, only one – the katipō – is endemic. Katipō bites have been known to cause systemic effects, such as hypertension, seizure, or coma, though no deaths as a result of katipō…
Katipō, Birdlings Flat 7591, New Zealand imported from i Naturalist photo 373793836
Black katipō variant that occurs in the northern half of the North Island
A juvenile katipō
A katipō nest in plant vegetation