Deadliest Spider In The World

Common Name and Latin Name
The Common Name and Latin Name are as follows:
Common Name (s): Brazilian wandering spider or Armed spiders
Latin Name: Phoneutria keyserlingi 

Brazilian wandering spider identification - what does it look like?
They have 8 eyes with 2 of them being rather large, they have very strong, spiny legs and its jaws turn red when its angry.

What do the Brazilian wandering spider eat? What is its prey?
They are known to eat:

• Crickets

• Other large insects
• Small lizards
• Small Mice

Is the Brazilian wandering spider poisonous?
All types (except Uloboridae) are poisonous! These spider is the most venomous species. The Brazilian wandering spiders venom contains a potent neurotoxin, this acts as a broad spectrum calcium channel blocker, this in turn inhibits glutamate release, calcium uptake and glutamate uptake in neural synapses. With a deadly concentration, this neurotoxin will cause loss of muscle control with breathing problems as a result, leading to paralysis and eventually asphyxiation. Along with this, the venom will cause intense pain and inflammation.

How big is the Brazilian wandering spider?
The size of the Brazilian wandering spider ranges between a leg span of up to 13 cm to 15 cm, with a body size that ranges from 17 mm in length to 48 mm in length.

What is the average life span of the Brazilian wandering spider?
This type of spider lives on average for  1 to 2 years.

Does the Brazilian wandering spider have good eyesight?
Generally speaking the Brazilian wandering spider has good eyesight for hunting

Facts and Information about the Brazilian wandering spider
Did you know the following facts about the arachnid commonly known as the Brazilian wandering spider?

• Fact One - They have a defensive posture consisting of standing on their back legs while putting their front legs up in to the air and swaying their bodies from side to side. 

• Fact Two - There are two species responsible for most bites.
• Fact Three - These spiders are found in highly populated parts of south-eastern Brazil and the Amazon.

Classification of the Brazilian wandering spider
Species of spiders are classified according to shared physical characteristics. Spider taxonomy is the science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms in a hierarchical system. This method of classification helps when a description of 40,000 spiders is required! The organization of living things have seven major categories: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species. The classification of the Brazilian wandering spider is as follows:

Kingdom: Animalia
(Kingdom relates to the highest taxonomic group into which organisms are grouped; one of five biological categories: Monera or Protoctista or Plantae or Fungi or Animalia) :

Phylum: Arthropoda
(Phyla are groups of classes. A series of animals or plants genetically connected with shared characteristics. The second biggest grouping in taxonomy. Arthropoda are jointed-foot invertebrates: arachnids, crustaceans, insects etc

Class: Arachnida
A Class is a taxonomic group containing one or more orders. Arachnid  consist of any of the eight-legged creatures, including spiders and scorpions, of the class Arachnida

Order: Araneae
A taxonomic order, within the class Arachnida (spiders)

Subclass:
The Subclass is nother taxonomic category below a class and above an order which helps in the classification process

Family: Ctenidae
Another taxonomic category below an order and above a genus which helps in the classification process.

Genus: Phoneutria
Another taxonomic category below a family and above the level of species which helps in the classification process.

Species: Phoneutria fera
Specis is a taxonomic group whose members can interbreed.

Spider Exterminators - Pest Control 
Generally speaking, people do not like spiders especially Brazilian wandering spiders and most of all, do not want them in their homes! There are many forms of pest control and ways to exterminate spiders such as Brazilian wandering spiders. There are spider exterminators, services, spider zappers, spider traps, spider repeller, spider catchers, spider traps for the removal and extermination process. Advice is available on subjects such as pest controls, pest prevention, spider catchers, spider exterminators and how to kill spiders like Brazilian wandering spiders. Some people would like to eliminate spiders from there homes completely, this can be very difficult as an open window on a summers day will allow spiders in, even opening your front door when entering and leaving will allow pesky spiders in. It is very easy to get rid of Brazilian wandering spiders by catching them yourself. Its best not to kill spiders as they are very important in controlling the level of other insects that are pests.