Out of the over 50,000 species of spiders identified by scientists, only a few are responsible for human deaths. That may come as a surprise, since virtually every spider species is venomous to some ...

A Brazilian wandering spider that can cause painful erections recently caused panic at an Austrian supermarket, according to the Hindustan Times. The branch manager of the supermarket discovered the ...

“Banana spiders” are known for appearing in boxes of bananas. Not all types are dangerous to humans. The Brazilian wandering spider is more venomous but rarely appears in shipments. “Banana spiders” ...

What should be done with shipping containers that venomous spiders hitched a ride in from South America? We first told you about the discovery of the Brazilian wandering spider last week. The spider’s ...