2. Brazilian Wandering Spider
• Their Greek name is
Phoneutria, which means
“murderess”. That alone
should tip you off on how lethal
they are.
• Their venom contains a
neurotoxin which is recorded
to be the deadliest till date.
• It produces 1.069 mg of venom
a day and it takes just a
fraction of that amount to kill a
human.
3. Six-Eyed Sand Spider
• Also called “assassin” spiders.
Their venom won’t kill you, but
will cause enough pain that
you would wish you were
dead.
• The venom causes the prey to
leak blood from every open
pore of their skin.
• There is no antivenom found
for it yet and no one is sure
exactly how toxic their venom
is.
4. Brown Recluse Spider
• Do not judge these spiders by
their name, as they do not
always live in solitude.
• The Recluse spider prefers
staying borrowed in dark
places - under the furniture or
amidst piles of books.
• Their bite is known to cause
retinal failure, fever, vomiting
and can eve be fatal.
5. Funnel-Web Spiders
• The Funnel-Web Spider has
to be the most notorious
member of the arachnid
family.
• Their venom can be deadly
and will cause a series of
symptoms to show up in
less than 15 minutes.
• Symptoms include:
numbness of mouth and
lips, drooping eyelids,
difficulty in breathing, and
even falling into a coma.
6. Red-Back Spider
• The Red-Back Spider is just
like any other eight-legged
critter, except that they like to
snack on kids and old people.
• Male Redbacks are not as
venomous as female spiders.
• Their venom can make people
sick causing nausea, fever and
severe pain.
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