Where are these venomous wandering spider found?”
The Brazilian wandering spider or (Phoneutria spp.), armed spider (“aranhas armadeira”, as they are known in Portuguese) or banana spider (not to be confused with the relatively harmless species of the genus Nephila) are a genus of aggressive and highly venomous spiders found in tropical South and Central America. These spiders are members of the Ctenidae family of wandering spiders. The Brazilian wandering spiders appear in Guinness World Records 2007 as the world’s most venomous spider, and are considered to be responsible for the most human deaths due to envenomation from spider bites.[1] Description The genus Phoneutria (Greek for “Murderess”) contains eight scientifically described species. The Brazilian wandering spiders can grow to have a leg span of up to 10-13 cm (4-5 in). Their body length ranges from 17 to 48 mm (0.7-1.9 in).[2] The genus is distinguished from other related genera such as Ctenus by the presence of dense prolateral scopulae on the pedipalp tibiae and tarsi in
The Brazilian wandering spider or armed spider or banana spider (not to be confused with the relatively harmless species of the genus Nephila) are a genus of aggressive and highly venomous spiders found in tropical South and Central America. These spiders are members of the Ctenidae family of wandering spiders.
The Brazilian wandering spider or (Phoneutria spp.), armed spider (“aranhas armadeira”, as they are known in Portuguese) or banana spider (not to be confused with the relatively harmless species of the genus Nephila) are a genus of aggressive and highly venomous spiders found in tropical South and Central America. These spiders are members of the Ctenidae family of wandering spiders.
