World’s No. 4 most deadly spider attacks No. 2 deadliest snake
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
Growing up in Australia I saw a lot of weird animal-based stuff — but nothing compares to seeing a Redback spider fight an Eastern brown snake. This video, seemingly shot at a car repair shop, shows the spider halt the snake in its tracks with its web and proceed to come down and bite it.
This behavior is very rare for a Redback. They’re known for eating insects and even small lizards that get trapped in a web, but eating a snake is an entirely different thing. Typically the spider will inject its venom into the animal, liquefying its innards before returning to drink it.
The juvenile brown snake didn’t stand a chance.
