Phoneutria is a genus of spiders in the family Ctenidae, found mainly in northern South America with one species reaching Central America. Members of the genus are commonly known as Brazilian wandering spiders, and are also called armed spiders, armadeiras in Brazilian Portuguese, and banana spiders, a name shared with several other kinds of spider.
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System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleInvasive or Introduced Species 1 Living or Extinct Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceLeg span of 13 to 18 cm 1 Scientific Name In the Other Atlases
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1. Phoneutria, Wikipedia
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Phoneutria is a genus of spiders in the family Ctenidae.
Description
The spiders in the genus can grow to have a leg span of 13 to 18 cm (5 to 7 in).
- spiders found in South/Central America
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Phoneutria has been introduced to Chile and Uruguay.
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