MOST spiders are totally harmless – but a select few can give you serious trouble if they bite. Complications from some of Earth’s deadliest eight-legged biters include painful erections, ...

Their venom contains a potent neurotoxin that can ... which is how they earned the nickname banana spiders. Because they don't spin webs to catch their food, Brazilian wandering spiders are ...

Hemsworth, a colossal funnel-web spider recently donated to the Australian Reptile Park, could make significant contributions to the park's life-saving venom-milking program, keepers say.

And if you disturb them, they may bite. The spider has been linked to ... And here's a fun fact: they're also known as the "banana spider" because some people believe they've been found abroad ...