Spiders are one of the most important members of the ecosystem, managing insect populations around the world. Unfortunately, ...

The nickname “banana spider” is a term used both for spiders that look a bit like bananas and spiders that have been found in shipments of bananas. Some are harmless, and some are dangerous, but all ...

These web weavers have been found in shipping containers full of tropical yellow fruit, thus earning the moniker “banana spiders.” However these spiders come in all shapes and sizes, some being ...

Sheila Terry and her husband keep a Brazilian wandering spider in a baby-food jar filled with alcohol on top of their refrigerator, out of sight. The bunch of bananas the spider rode into their home ...

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 ...

Female banana spider, otherwise known as “golden orb weavers,” for their yellow, silk-like webs that span three to five feet. These critters come out in Texas from mid-summer to fall and are harmless ...