'They are killing machines, they will kill anything': Deadly redback spider catches and kills EIGHT lizards by luring them into its web
- Incredible images have been shared of seven lizards after being trapped in web
- A larger lizard was still trapped in the web as the venomous spider lurked nearby
- Snake catcher Ange Broadstock uploaded the impressive photograph online
An Adelaide homeowner has captured an incredible photograph of eight lizards that were lured into a web and then killed by a deadly redback spider.
The image, shared by Snake Catchers Adelaide, showed the gruesome remains of seven lizards after they were captured by the crafty spider.
Another one that was quite large in size was still trapped in the web as the venomous spider loomed beside it.
An Adelaide homeowner has captured an incredible photograph of eight lizards that were lured into a web and then killed by a deadly redback spider
Ange Broadstock, from Snake Catchers Adelaide, told Daily Mail Australia she had never seen the behaviour from a redback spider.
She said that the image was 'quite amazing' considering how the web was spun, but stressed she wasn't an expert on arachnids.
Ms Broadstock said the spider was lucky as sometimes they are unable to even catch flies on those webs.
People who commented on the photo were shocked at nature at work.
One even went so far as to label the spider's hunt of the lizards as 'scary'.
Another social media user opened up about his own observations of redback spiders.
'I kept a group of five females and they are true killing machines,' he commented on the snaps.
'Given the chance, they will kill anything.
The image, shared by Snake Catchers Adelaide, showed the gruesome remains of seven lizards after they were captured by the crafty spider
'They breed exceptionally fast, I had two in my shed, next month they were everywhere, full clean out and bug bomb.'
Redback spiders have a black body with a bright red stripe on their back and use their web to capture prey, which are usually insects - however they've been known to eat reptiles and even mammals.
Redback spiders are attracted to man-made habitats with only a small proportion found in natural spaces.
The deadly species around found all around Australia but have been spotted in New Zealand, Japan and the United Kingdom.
REDBACK SPIDERS
Redback spiders have a black body with a bright red stripe on their back
Redback spiders have a black body with a bright red stripe on their back.
Female redbacks are larger than males, with a body length of one centimetre in comparison to males who are about three to four millimetres.
Males lack the distinctive red stripe and are light brown with white markings.
The deadly spiders use their web to capture prey, which are usually insects but are known to eat reptiles and even mammals.
They then use their venom to kill their prey after the web capture.
Redback spiders are attracted to man-made habitats and only a small proportion are found in natural spaces.
The deadly species around found all around Australia but have been spotted in New Zealand, Japan and the United Kingdom.
