Red back spider

A 'not so friendly' species of spider found in gardens all over Perth. This is a mama spider with her egg sac. She is trying to escape (it didn't work). She was on a garden hose that hadn't been used for a while. She also had a couple of pals with their egg sacs so sadly they all went to the big spider graveyard in the sky. They can give a nasty bite and although not life threatening, they are worth avoiding. At least they are relatively easy to spot as they make the most untidy, straggly webs.
One of the joys of living here! When the Gs visit, they love going on a spider web hunt so that we can eradicate them when we find them!