AnAge entry for Latrodectus hasselti

Classification (HAGRID: 00008)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Arthropoda (Taxon entry)
        Class: Arachnida
            Order: Araneae
                Family: Theridiidae
                    Genus: Latrodectus
Species
Latrodectus hasselti
Common name
Australian redback spider

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
Not yet established
Observations

These animals live about 22 days on average, but maximum lifespan has not been established. Dietary restriction had no effect on the longevity of this species. Instead, animals that had an abundance of food and females absent from their environment, lived the longest [1455].

Life history traits (averages)

No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

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