Banana spiders come in many different forms, some venomous, some not. Here’s how to tell them apart.

A number of spiders have the name banana spider, but what is a banana spider? Do they bite and are they dangerous? Find out more here.

A gel that treats erectile dysfunction by using venom from the Brazillian banana spider recently passed its first round of human trials.

What is the deadliest spider in the world? The funnel web spider is widely regarded as the most dangerous arachnid. This Australian spider has a venom that is packed with 40 different toxic proteins.

Banana spiders come in many different forms, some venomous, some not. Here’s how to tell them apart.

There are several species of spiders that have earned the nickname "banana spiders." Learn what those are, what they look like, and which ones are venomous.

This spider's venom may help treat erectile dysfunction – but that's not as unusual as it sounds Toxins found in many poisonous animals have been used to develop an array of medicines.

Supermarket employees feared the hairy hitchhiker might be a deadly Brazilian wandering "banana" spider".

The venom of the Brazilian wandering spider causes long-lasting, painful erections, sparking its development into a drug treating erectile dysfunction.

Scientists say a synthetic compound derived from Brazilian wandering spider venom could treat people with erectile dysfunction for whom drugs like Viagra don't work.

An Austrian supermarket reopened following a three-day closure to clear the store due to an alleged sighting of a spider with a deadly bite that could also cause an hourslong erection.

Banana spiders come in many different forms, some venomous, some not. Here’s how to tell them apart.