Brazilian Wandering Spider

The Brazilian Wandering Spider is a species of Wandering Spider. This particular species is one of the most venomous spiders in the world. They are commonly found in fruit crates, hence its other name, Banana Spider.

Brazilian Wandering Spiders belong to the genus Phoneutria, and it's no surprise that Phoneutria means "murderous" in Greek. The Guinness Book of World Records stated it to be the most deadly spider in the world, but that is still under debate. Either way it is a very deadly spider in general.

It is called a "wandering spider" because it does not build webs, but it wanders at night looking for possible prey, meaning this is a nocturnal spider. It also means it is a very active hunter compared to other spiders, like Orb Web Spiders, which wait for a bug to fly into their web.