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- Genus: PhoneutriaBBC News: Deadly spider found in banana box (September 5, 2008)
- Common name: Brazilian wandering spiderPet Bugs: Brazilian Wandering Spider
- Called Banana spider for its frequency of hiding in banana cratesPet Bugs: Brazilian Wandering Spider
- Size: 4-5 inches longPet Bugs: Brazilian Wandering Spider
- Aggressive and nervous behavior makes it extremely dangerous to humansPet Bugs: Brazilian Wandering Spider
- 33% of bites contain venomSpider Bites: Banana Spider
- Bite causes high blood pressureFox News: 'World's Deadliest Spider ... (March 20, 2009)
- Bite causes painful erection that lasts several hours in menFox News: 'World's Deadliest Spider ... (March 20, 2009)
- Research is being conducted to see if the venom can be utilized in drugs for erectile dysfunctionFox News: 'World's Deadliest Spider ... (March 20, 2009)
- Antidote discovered by Carlos ChagasSpider Bites: Banana Spider
- Antidote available primarily in Central and South AmericaKOKC: Most Dangerous Spider ... Found in Tulsa (March 18, 2009)
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The Banana spider, also known as the Brazilian wandering spider, is one of the most venomous animals in the world.
On March 18, 2009, a banana spider was captured in a Whole Foods grocery store located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The spider was captured by a clerk who was inspecting the produce. After capture, the spider was turned over to the University of Tulsa Animal Facilities director. Several days later, his identification of the spider was challenged by a Tulsa Zoo official, who claimed the spider was a Huntsman Spider. The secondary identification could not be verified however, because a school administrator ordered the spider destroyed citing safety concerns.Fox News: 'World's Deadliest Spider ... (March 20, 2009)
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0.90 cents for a Banana in Soho... Wtf?? I better be able to shoot spider webs out from my wrist after this
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I always leave half an inch at the bottom of a banana, cus there was a girl on blue peter when I was little who found a spider there :o eww!
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RT @Slate Tapestry woven from spider silk http://bit.ly/6Z819R -- saw this when I was looking up banana spiders when a friend ran into one!
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@tracyvanhorne I think its called a banana spider. and if that's the case I think they are poisonously lethal. I hate all kinds any how.
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@solipsistic iTunes is my least favorite thing about mac. It's like an evil, giant banana spider in an oasis.
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