Spider v snake: Redback spider wins, snake dies from likely poisoning

By Luke Malpass
Updated April 2 2015 - 10:08am, first published March 3 2015 - 1:15pm
The redback spider with its victim on Neale Postlethwaite's farm. Photo: luke.malpass@fairfaxmedia.com.au
The redback spider with its victim on Neale Postlethwaite's farm. Photo: luke.malpass@fairfaxmedia.com.au

In an extremely rare sighting, a redback spider has caught, poisoned and killed a small snake.

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