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	Brazilian Wandering Spider at Animal Corner
		Brazilian wandering spiders are fast-moving spiders, their legs are strong and spiny and they have distinctive red jaws which they display when angered.
		Mature male spiders have swollen bulbs on the end of their palps for this purpose and this is a useful way to identify the sex of a spider.
		Once the sperm is inside the female spider, she stores it in a chamber and only uses it during the egg-laying process, when the eggs comes into contact with the male sperm for the first time and are fertilized.
	www.animalcorner.co.uk /venanimals/ven_spidbrazwand.html (673 words)

	Spiders - General FAQs
		Spiders can trap a small bubble of air in hairs around the abdomen, which aids both breathing and floating, so it should not be assumed that a spider on a pool bottom has drowned.
		Mouse spiders may have venom that is as toxic as that of some funnel-webs, as some patients have had severe reactions to their bites, although no-one has been recorded as having died from the effects of a mouse spider bite.
		The Recluse or Fiddleback Spider is a deadly spider belonging to the genus Loxosceles.
	www.amonline.net.au /spiders/resources/general.htm (3725 words)

	BRAZILIAN WANDERING SPIDER : Encyclopedia Entry
		For example, the common Wolf spider in the United States is considered largely harmless but there have been scattered reports of either adverse or allergic reactions to the bite of various species of the lycosid family (wolf spiders).
		The Brazilian wandering spider is reputed to occasionally hide in clusters of bananas.
		This spider is called the wandering spider because it wanders the jungle floor, rather than residing in a lair or maintaining a web.
	www.bibleocean.com /OmniDefinition/Brazilian_wandering_spider (669 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Americas \| Spider venom could boost sex life
		Brazilian and US scientists are looking into using spider venom as a possible treatment for male impotence.
		The bite of Phoneutria nigriventer, known as the Brazilian wandering spider, is potent and can be deadly in some cases.
		The Brazilian and US researchers interviewed men who claimed their sex lives had improved after a spider attack.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/americas/6625397.stm (224 words)

	Spider: Encyclopedia II - Spider - Spider bites
		It is believed that many spider bites which are attributed (often by physicians and other medical personnel) to the brown recluse are in fact caused by the hobo spider (if caused by a spider at all).
		The Brazilian wandering spider (a ctenid spider) and the Australian venomous spiders such as the Sydney funnel-web spider (a mygalomorph only distantly related to the araneomorph funnel-web spiders) frequently bite people and are regarded as among the most dangerous in the world.
		While venom from either spider can be deadly to children and the infirm, since the development of antivenom to the venoms of both were developed (the funnel web spider in the mid-1980's and the wandering spider in 1996), no humans have died from their bites.
	www.experiencefestival.com /a/Spider_-_Spider_bites/id/5479854 (1713 words)

	Hospital sets deadly spider free. 01/05/2005. ABC News Online
		Hospital staff in Somerset released the brazilian wandering spider, deadlier than a fl widow and known for its speed and aggression, after mistaking it for an everyday garden-variety arachnid.
		The spider normally lives in more tropical climes but is thought to have arrived in England in a box of bananas.
		Officials at the hospital said the brazilian wandering spider was unlikely to pose a risk to public health since it "would have died very soon after being released" because of the cold.
	www.abc.net.au /news/newsitems/200505/s1357179.htm (321 words)

	Banana Spider
		Despite the Banana Spider’s reputation as the world’s deadliest spider, there are multiple studies that dispute the ability for the spider to actually kill a human and one study suggested that a little over 2% of these spider bites (mostly in children) were serious enough to require antivenom.
		This spider (Vickie’s photo) is also known as a “banana spider” not to be confused by another of the same name which is the brazilian wandering spider–it’s bite is extremely painful and toxic; though the bite should receive medical treatment.
		Brazilian wandering spider’s bite is very painful and can be deadly rush to the nearest hospital.
	www.badspiderbites.com /banana-spider (2557 words)

	Gordon's Spider Page
		Spiders are truly amazing animals, you can find them anywhere, though they do not actually live in the open oceans or the air, however many species are happy to go flying if the weather is right.
		There are solitary spiders and highly social spiders, there are spider thieves and scavengers and free running hunters, their are even spiders that specialise in hunting other spiders.
		Like all arachnids spiders are recognised because they possess 8 legs, they also have their body is divided into only two parts a prosoma (a combination of head and thorax) sometimes called the cephalothorax and the opisthosoma sometimes called an abdomen.
	www.earthlife.net /chelicerata/araneae.html (2111 words)

	Urban Dictionary: spider
		Spiders are eight-legged and carnivorous, use silk in a variety of ways depending on the species.
		Spiders inspire fear and revulsion, quite undeserved, but probably not helped by years of movies telling us spiders are humanity's enemies.
		There are some dangerously venomous spiders, like widow spiders, funnelweb spiders, brown recluse spiders and brazilian wandering spiders, but they are a tiny minority of the huge number of spiders in the world.
	www.urbandictionary.com /define.php?term=spider&i=1 (605 words)

	Tarantulas breeding : Tarantula care
		Despite their often scary appearance and reputation, none of the true tarantulas make the list of deadly spiders (spiders having a strong toxin, dangerous to humans), and this particular kind of tarantula is regarded as being especially docile.
		The dangerous Brazilian wandering spider (Phoneutria nigriventer) is probably the spider in question as it sometimes found hiding in clusters of bananas and is one of several spiders called the "banana spider".
		However, the Sydney funnel-web spider (Atrax robustus), is perhaps the spider in the world that is the most highly aggressive, highly venomous, and likely to bite repeatedly and envenomate enthusiastically.
	www.spidy.goliathus.com /english (533 words)

	Spiders
		Spiders are fairly uniform in their general appearance (in most cases, apart from size, very like the example shown opposite) and are so well known to most people that there is probably little or no difficulty in their general recognition and overall distinction from most insects and other arthropods.
		Spider silk is a protein material and is produced by glands in the spinning organs near the tip of the abdomen.
		All spiders bite and nearly all inject venom into their prey, but the fangs of the vaste majority of species are too small to penetrate human skin and very few will bite man, even when severely provoked.
	www.kendall-bioresearch.co.uk /spider.htm (1173 words)

	Brazilian wandering spider - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This spider is a member of the Ctenidae family of wandering spiders.
		The Brazilian wandering spider is reputed to occasionally hide in clusters of bananas.
		This spider is called the wandering spider because it wanders the jungle floor, rather than residing in a lair or maintaining a web.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brazilian_wandering_spider (869 words)

	Wandering spider - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The wandering spiders is a term used to refer to the spider family Ctenidae.
		The Phoneutria genus is the only group of wandering spiders that can be a danger to humans, most notoriously the extremely aggressive and venomous spiders, Phoneutria nigriventer and Phoneutria fera.
		Although their range is known to occur beyond the borders of Brazil, the spiders of this genus are commonly known as Brazilian wandering spiders.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wandering_spider (151 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Brazilian wandering spider
		This spider is a member of the Ctenidae family of wandering spiders.
		The Brazilian wandering spider is reputed to occasionally hide in clusters of bananas.
		This spider is called the wandering spider because it wanders the jungle floor, rather than residing in a lair or maintaining a web.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Brazilian_wandering_spider (939 words)

	The Brazilian Wandering Spider
		Brazilian Wandering Spiders are extremely fast, extremely venomous, and extremely aggressive.
		The Brazilian Wandering Spider was given the name "Banana Spider" because there have been cases where these spiders unintentionally appeared on banana boats heading for the United States.
		The Brazilian Wandering Spider should be held with the highest respect.
	www.centralpets.com /php/search/storiesdisplay.php?Story=372 (394 words)

	Travel Safety - Spider Bites, advice, information
		Of around 50,000 species of spider only a very few are dangerous to humans, although arachnophobia is not without some basis of reasoning, with several animals that can cause death or at least very nasty, long lasting wounds and excruciating pain from their venom.
		Safety tips: If you suspect there are killer spiders about, put down glue traps against walls behind the toilet, in cupboards, attics etc, and wear gloves when doing a clearout.
		USA has two spiders which are considered dangerous animals.
	www.bugbog.com /travel_safety/dangerous_animals/spider_bites.html (928 words)

	Gameplanet Forums - Camel Spiders
		Other food stores in the area were notified to be on the lookout for spiders in their shipments, and to use great caution in handling imported foods.The store said it did not want pubicity over this incident for fears it would harm business.
		This Spider is often referred to as the "Banana Spider" because there have been cases where these spiders unintentionally appeared on banana boats heading for the United States from tropical, and subtropical regions of South America.Tarantulas are commonly found during banana inspections.
		The Brazilian Wandering Spider has the most dangerous venom, is very aggressive, and often comes in contact with people as it will hide in clothing and shoes.
	www.gpforums.co.nz /showthread.php?s=&threadid=214537&pagenumber=2 (1168 words)

	IOL: Killer spider on the loose
		One of the world's deadliest spiders, whose bite nearly killed a British chef this month, was accidentally freed on the hospital grounds after being mistaken for an everyday garden-variety arachnoid.
		A spokesperson for the hospital in Somerset, south-west England, said on Friday that the Brazilian Wandering Spider was freed in the hospital garden by a staff member who did not realise he was facing an exotic killer.
		The spider, deadlier than a Black Widow and known for its speed and aggression, normally lives in more tropical climes but is thought to have arrived in England in a box of bananas.
	www.iol.co.za /index.php?set_id=14&click_id=143&art_id=qw1114874285408R131 (487 words)

	SearchEngine.net - Banana Spider
		GOLDEN SILK SPIDER: (Nephila clavipes) This picture is a golden silk spider.
		Wandering Spider has another distinguished common name - the Banana Spider.
		The Brazilian Wandering Spider was given the name "Banana...
	www.searchengine.net /Banana_Spider.htm (179 words)

	Spiders
		Chelicerae are a pair of appendages that the spider uses to seize and kill its prey.
		When a spider walks, the first and third leg on one side of its body move with the second and forth leg on the other side.
		Brown recluse spiders are tan to yellowish brown with a "fiddle" marking on the cephalothorax.
	www.greensmiths.com /spiders.htm (2088 words)

	Brazzil - Brazil 24/7 :: View topic - A brazilian spider is scarring the shit out of the americans
		The Brazilian Wandering spider also known as the Banana spider is one of the most deadly spiders in the world.
		We have identified it as the Brazilian Wandering Spider (Phoneutria fera).
		This Spider is often referred to as the "Banana Spider" because there have been cases where these spiders unintentionally appeared on banana boats heading for the United States from tropical, and subtropical regions of South America.Tarantulas are commonly found during banana inspections.
	www.brazzilbrief.com /viewtopic.php?t=2426 (2308 words)

	Spider Myths: Ours are deadlier than yours
		White-tailed spiders, Lampona cylindrata and relatives, have recently been blamed for Australian cases of severe necrotic lesions, but this connection was not based on enough evidence.
		Spider bites of all kinds are rare events (as opposed to other bites and medical conditions that get wrongly blamed on spiders).
		Although it is possible for a spider bite to cause death, that is a very unlikely outcome and does not happen in enough cases to justify calling any spider "deadly."
	www.washington.edu /burkemuseum/spidermyth/myths/downunder.html (655 words)

	Brazilian Wandering Spider Care Sheet
		Brazilian Wandering Spiders are extremely fast, extremely venomous, and extremely aggressive.
		The Brazilian Wandering Spider was given the name "Banana Spider" because there have been cases where these spiders unintentionally appeared on banana boats heading for the United States.
		The Brazilian Wandering Spider should be held with the highest respect.
	www.petbugs.com /caresheets/P-fera.html (318 words)

	Most poisonous spider in the world
		Since "poisonous" spiders injects venom into their prey spiders are venomous.
		The most venomous spider in the world is the Brazilian wandering spider also known under its Latin name Phoneutria nigriventer.
		The venom from the Brazilian wandering spider is so toxic, that 0.006 mg.
	venomous-spiders.nanders.dk /mostpoisonous.htm (192 words)

	Re: Help!! Large spider in my bananas! (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A spider about 3 inches diameter popped(literally) out of the bag down to my kitchen floor and disappeared in a crack between my dishwasher and cabinet.
		I am terrified that it could be a Brazilian Wandering spider.
		I don't have information enough to give a positive ID, but yes, IF (which is a big "if") it is a Brazilian wandering spider, steer WELL clear of it.
	forum.insecthobbyist.com /spiders/messages/606.html (381 words)

	Camera phone saves man from deadly spider \| News.blog \| CNET News.com
		The Brazilian Wandering Spider, or Phoneutria fer, is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's most poisonous spider, with venom glands up to 10mm long (just under half an inch) containing enough poison to kill 225 mice.
		In a follow-up story, the BBC News reported today that the spider, which had been captured and brought to the hospital, was accidentally released onto the grounds by a staff member who thought it was harmless.
		However, the freed spider is not thought to pose a health risk as experts say it would have died soon after its release.
	news.com.com /2061-12-5690575.html (356 words)

	AMTA
		Experts at the zoo recognised the creature as Brazilian Wandering Spider — one of the deadliest spiders in the world — and doctors were able to adapt their treatment suitably.
		The ordeal began when Stevens was cleaning a freezer at the pub where he works, the Quantock Gateway in Bridgwater, south-west England and the spider, believed to have stowed away in a bunch of bananas, attacked.
		Assuming the spider was dead, Stevens used his mobile phone camera to take its picture as a souvenir and sought medical treatment.
	www.amta.org.au /default.asp?Page=531 (369 words)

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