Description
Plastic replica of a Katipo spider. The katipo spider is an endangered species of spider found only in New Zealand. It is venomous to humans.
It is one of many species in the genus Latrodectus, such as the Australian redback (L. hasseltii), and the North American black widows. (source: Wikipedia)
The spider is featured in the New Animal Zoobookoo (available in New Zealand only)
