wandering spider
Nomadic eight-legged hunter
Wandering spiders are large, venomous spiders that hunt actively rather than building webs to trap prey.
They roam forest floors and vegetation, especially in Central and South America.
The Brazilian wandering spider is among the most venomous spiders known, occasionally hiding in banana shipments—hence the alternate name banana spider.
Silk-extruding spider organs
- cephalothoraxFused cranial-trunk section
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
invertebrate · eyesight · nocturnal · silk · molt · abdomen · predator · hunting
Moving without fixed purpose
- huntingPursuing wild game
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- ground-dwellingLiving on earth's surface
hiding · aggressive · territorial · wandering · prowling · foraging · nomadic
Apt to cause harm
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- intimidatingInspiring fear or unease
- rearingNurturing to maturity
- notoriousFamous for negativity
Largest South American nation
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- banana plantationTropical fruit cultivation site
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- South AmericaWestern Hemisphere's southern continent
jungle · undergrowth · leaf litter · fallen logs · humid · Central America · Costa Rica · forest floor
spinnerets
Silk-extruding spider organs
- cephalothoraxFused cranial-trunk section
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
arthropod · invertebrate · eyesight · nocturnal · silk · molt · abdomen · predator · hunting · ambush
roaming
Moving without fixed purpose
ground-dwelling · hiding · aggressive · territorial · wandering · prowling · foraging · nomadic
dangerous
Apt to cause harm
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- intimidatingInspiring fear or unease
- rearingNurturing to maturity
Brazil
Largest South American nation
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- banana plantationTropical fruit cultivation site
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
South America · jungle · undergrowth · leaf litter · fallen logs · humid · Central America · Costa Rica · forest floor · vegetation
neurotoxin
Poison attacking neural tissue
- envenomationInjection of animal poison
- bitePierce with teeth
- antivenomSerum countering toxic bites
toxin · venom · lethal · dangerous · fatal · cytotoxic · necrosis · pain · swelling · paralysis
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