Australian redback spider, also found in New Zealand. Photo: Getty ImagesThe discovery of a venomous redback spider in Oamaru is not something people should be concerned about, an Oamaru pest controller says. Last week, Glen Wylie, of Spiderman pest control, was called to a South Hill address after a single redback spider was discovered by the property's owner, in a drain sump at the end of a driveway. They are very common and in exactly the same family as the katipo and the redback spider." The discovery of the spider was probably "isolated" and did not mean there was a significant population in Oamaru.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 08, 2018 16:52 UTC