An organelle is a unique part of a cell that has a specific function. The term is a combination of the word organum, which means instrument or engine, and the suffix -elle, which means... Star Gazing
Female redback spider in the nest showing off her red back. The nest contains a few hundred eggs and is about 12 mm (1/2) in diameter. Female redback spider smiling to the camera, ready to protect her nest.
Male spiders and spiderlings often live on the periphery of the female spiders' web and steal leftovers. Other species of spider and parasitoid wasps prey on this species. The redback is one of few arachnids which usually display sexual cannibalism while mating.