A species of Brazilian wandering spider belonging to the genus Phoneutria. A species of Brazilian wandering spider belonging to the genus Phoneutria. (Richard Vetter/UC Riverside) Spiders: they creep, ...

Brazilian wandering spiders are aggressive spiders that belong to the genus Phoneutria, which means "murderess" in Greek. These critters, also known as armed spiders or banana spiders, are some of the ...

Spiders from the genus Phoneutria - also known as banana spiders - are considered aggressive and among the most venomous spiders in the world, with venom that has a neurotoxic action. These large ...

The eight-legged creature, also known as the armed spider, banana spider or Phoneutria nigriventer - is native to South and Central America. Scientists at the Medical College of Georgia believe the ...