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Phoneutria fera is a species of spider with medically significant venom in the family Ctenidae found in South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Suriname, and Guyana). It is commonly known as the Brazilian wandering spider and the banana spider, although these names are applied to other species in the genus Phoneutria, particularly Phoneutria nigriventer. P. fera tends to spend a larger amount of time in vegetation during the early period of its life and spends more time on the ground once it becomes larger. This is more common in females, since they are usually larger than males. Medical records from within the geographic range of P. fera show bites (likely from P.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
Venomous. The note covers its whole genus. Brazilian wandering spiders Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Phoneutria reidyi — venomous
- Phoneutria boliviensis — venomous
- Phoneutria pertyi — venomous
- Phoneutria keyserlingi — venomous
- Phoneutria depilata — venomous
- Heteropoda borneensis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Arachnida
- Order
- Araneae
- Family
- Ctenidae
- Genus
- Phoneutria
- Species
- Phoneutria fera
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