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The Brazilian wandering spider, *Phoneutria fera*, is a large, venomous spider found throughout South America, primarily in Brazil. It’s notable for its potent neurotoxic venom which can cause severe symptoms including paralysis and death if untreated. This species is medically significant due to it...

Cupiennius salei, commonly known as a type of wandering spider, is a large arachnid belonging to the family Ctenidae. It was first described by Friedrich Wilhelm Keyserling in 1877 and is native to the tropical forests of Central America. The species is nocturnal, relying on tactile and vibration cu...

Phoneutria boliviensis is a species of wandering spider belonging to the genus commonly referred to as Brazilian wandering spiders or banana spiders. Native to Central and South America, these spiders are notable for their potent neurotoxic venom and defensive posturing. They are nocturnal hunters t...

Zoropsis spinimana, commonly known as the false wolf spider, is a large hunting spider originally native to the Mediterranean region. Unlike many spiders, it does not spin webs to catch prey, but rather actively wanders and hunts at night. The species is notable for its expansion beyond its native r...

The banana spider (Phoneutria nigriventer) is a large, highly venomous arachnid native to South America, particularly Brazil and Argentina. It belongs to a group often referred to as armed spiders or wandering spiders, as they actively hunt on the forest floor at night rather than building webs. The...

Cheiracanthium inclusum is a North American sac spider commonly known as a yellow sac spider. Nicholas Marcellus Hentz described the species in 1847; it is a small, active hunter that usually moves at night and makes a silken retreat rather than catching prey in a large web. It may live among vegeta...