If you're not a big fan of spiders, brace yourself, because the Brazilian wandering spider we're about to go into a lot of detail about one of the most dangerous spiders on the planet. With a venom ...

(We say "some people" because the term "banana spider" actually refers to several different species). Also, fun fact: Phoneutria means "murderess" in Greek. The Brazilian wandering spider is part ...

With sharp fangs and eight legs, spiders cause quite a reaction. They come in all shapes and sizes, but these are the biggest spiders in the world.

When a human gets bit by the venomous Brazilian banana spider (Phoneutria nigriventer), their initial symptoms — rash, sweating, nausea — may sound normal for a spider bite. But what may ...