Covered in thick brown hair, and with a maximum ... and was nicknamed for its common presence in banana plantations, but it is also called the "wandering spider" or "armed spider." ...

The brown recluse spider's venom can destroy blood vessel walls near the bite, sometimes leading to large skin ulcers. Brazilian Wandering Spiders, also known as banana spiders, have a distinctive ...

A shopper got an unexpected freebie with her bananas when she discovered an egg sac thought to be from a venomous South American spider. Pauline Smith, 51, said she bought the bananas from Aldi in ...