Common name : Katipo spider
Scientific name : Latrodectus katipo
Family : Theridiidae
Native to : New Zealand
Interesting fact : Katipo spider gets its name from the local Maori language, where it means ‘night stinger’.
8 mm in length, and legs measuring up to 32 mm in length, the Katipo spider is a medium-sized spider which can be found only along the seashores living in sand dunes. Its diet is comprised of invertebrates, amphipods, moths, flies and even other spiders. The female can lay about 70-90 eggs per sack in winters.
