Phoneutria fera

Phoneutria fera is a species of a highly venomous spider in the family Ctenidae found in South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Suriname, and Guyana).[1] It is commonly known as the Brazilian wandering spider and the banana spider,[2] although these names are applied to other species in the genus Phoneutria, particularly Phoneutria nigriventer.[3][2] 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. Its venom is potent, and just 0.006 mg (6 μg) is enough to kill a 200 g mouse.[4][5]

Phoneutria fera
P. fera from French Guiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Ctenidae
Genus:	Phoneutria
Species:	P. fera
Binomial name
Phoneutria fera Perty, 1833[1]
Synonyms[1]
Ctenus ferus (Perty, 1833) Ctenus sus Strand, 1909