Brazilian Wandering Spider Facts You’ll Never Forget

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The Brazilian wandering Spider, also known as the 'armed spider' and 'banana spider' is a member of the Ctenidae family. They are called wandering spiders because they wander on the floors of the jungle at night to hunt down prey instead of relying on spider webs. They mainly reside in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica. Phoneutria nigriventer and Phoneutria fera are often present on a bunch of bananas and banana shipments, hence the name banana spiders. In Brazil, they are known as 'aranha armadeira,' which means armed spiders. The Brazilian wandering spiders do not use web to catch prey. Their venom contains a mixture of proteins and peptides, which act as a potent neurotoxin in mammals. Brazilian wandering spiders are robust spiders in the Ctenidae family. They have a distinct threat display when they are near a predator and tend to hold on to the ground rather than retreating. A Brazilian wandering spider bite can be extremely dangerous but may be treated with antivenom. Read on for more information regarding the spider often considered dubbed as the deadliest spider in the world.