24+ Brazilian Wandering Spiders (Phoneutria Fera And P. Nigriventer) Images. Phoneutria, commonly known as brazilian wandering spiders, armed spiders (armadeiras, as they are known in portuguese), or banana spiders (not to be confused with the relatively harmless nephila), are a genus of defensive and venomous spiders of potential medical significance to humans. They are mainly found in northern south america, with one species in central america.

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The phoneutria fera and phoneutria nigriventer (two species of wandering spider) are the two most commonly implicated as the most vicious and deadly. A deadly brazilian wandering spider was found in a shipping container in germany. These spiders are so venomous that.

There are eight known species, with the most dangerous being the phoneutria fera and the phoneutria nigriventer.

Phoneutria is a genus of venomous spiders in the family ctenidae of potential medical significance to humans. They have an aggressive defense posture. Phoneutria is a genus of spiders which are dangerous to human beings. The brazilian wandering spider appears in the guinness book of world records as the world's most venomous arachnid.