Download Brazilian Wandering Spiders Phoneutria Pics. Phoneutria is a genus of spiders in the family ctenidae of potential medical significance to humans. However, this genus is known to exist elsewhere in south and central america.
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.
Of the eight species, five do not live in the amazon, and the eighth. All vary slightly in appearance but are known for their size, with a leg span of up to 15 cm (6 ins) and body length of up to 5 cm (2 ins). In fact, brazilian wandering spiders don't build webs at all but reside in burrows or under fallen leaves or beneath rocks. Brazilian wandering spider (phoneutria) is also called for various names such as armed spiders and banana spiders.
