Cool looking spider and web

[Princess12]

those spiders are actually kind of funny to watch.when they feel threatened or you are getting too close for their comfort,they will sit just in the same spot and position that the one above is,and shake their web as a defense mechanism to try and scare "threats" away.they also do some really cool designs in their webs too.they are commonly refered to as the banana spider because of where they are normally found and for their bright yellow underside.

however,the banana spider is known as the brazilian wandering spider.these spiders are aggressive and very venomous and not intimidated by size (can attack people when threatened).

the odd part about the banana spider is that studies indicate only 33% of the spider bites actually contain any significant amount of venom,but those that are injected with venom could be in serious danger!

if you are bitten by a brazilian wandering spider (phoneutria spp.), you should seek immediate emergency treatment as the venom could possibly be life threatening.the phoneutria not only has a potent neurotoxin,but is said to have one of the most excruciatingly painful spider bites of all spiders due to its high concentration of serotonin.

despite the banana spider’s reputation as the world’s deadliest spider,there are multiple studies that dispute the ability for the spider to actually kill a human and one study suggested that a little over 2% of these spider bites (mostly in children) were serious enough to require antivenom.

on the other hand,there are other studies suggesting that the banana spider is indeed the most toxic spider in the world based upon toxicology studies.

funny how something so beautiful can be such a deadly thing to get near also and to add insult to injiry,they are also very aggressive to anything.kind of fucked-up huh?

I'm pretty sure these are almost harmless to humans. This is a Garden Spider, Argiope aurantia. They do posess a venom that has been shown to maybe posess neurotoxins similar to the Black Widow; however, it is so incredibly mild that it is only considered lethal for insects. A bite from one of these most likely results in an itchy or sore welt that resolves in 24 hours. Caution should only be taken if the individual bitten has an allergy to bee stings or other insect bites. They are actually incredibly helpful and eliminate a lot of unwanted insects. I think you may be talking about its South American relatives which are much more aggressive and lethal for humans.

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[guinness]

[QUOTE=Princess12]I'm pretty sure these are almost harmless to humans. This is a Garden Spider, Argiope aurantia. They do posess a venom that has been shown to maybe posess neurotoxins similar to the Black Widow; however, it is so incredibly mild that it is only considered lethal for insects. A bite from one of these most likely results in an itchy or sore welt that resolves in 24 hours. Caution should only be taken if the individual bitten has an allergy to bee stings or other insect bites. They are actually incredibly helpful and eliminate a lot of unwanted insects. I think you may be talking about its South American relatives which are much more aggressive and lethal for humans.

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.ed..._aurantia.html[/QUOTE=Princess12]that is always a possibility.they look so closely similar.it's almost hard to just tell them apart just by glance or lookking at them.