Brazilian wandering spiders have a scientific name of Phoneutria nigriventer. Guess what "phoneutria" means in Greek? Murderess. This is the first spider we've mentioned that poses a serious threat to ...

Brazilian wandering spiders—also known as armed spiders or banana spiders—have the largest venom glands of any spider. When ...

There, guarding its brood, was one of the world’s most venomous spiders. Before safely relocating it outdoors, he photographed the human-hand-sized Brazilian wandering spider using forced perspective ...

This was about size, but now let's get to the real thing: the Venom. Do you know which is the most deadly spider in the world? If not, then you've landed in the right place. In this article ...

The venom of the King Cobra attacks the neurological system, resulting in respiratory failure and paralysis. Its bite can be ...

On the hunt for the king of arachnids, the crew encounter a wandering spider in the Ecuador jungle. While Steve is usually pretty hands on with creepy crawlies, he's a bit wary and keeps this one ...

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It’s come to our attention that there are those walking among us who fear the possibility of encountering a nest of spider eggs at the bottom of their banana. And so, in the finest tradition of ...

São Paulo FC, a Brazilian professional soccer team, decided to pump up its fans by flying a blimp over a residential neighborhood. The plan quickly backfired. While flying over the suburb of ...

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