Many love the taste and smell of the banana, but there is one critter found around South Carolina donning the colorful fruit’s name that you might want to avoid. The banana spider. A Golden Silk Orb ...

Many love the taste and smell of the banana, but there is one critter found around South Carolina donning the colorful fruit’s name that you might want to avoid. The banana spider. This arachnid is a ...

“Banana spiders” are known for appearing in boxes of bananas. Not all types are dangerous to humans. The Brazilian wandering spider is more venomous but rarely appears in shipments. “Banana spiders” ...

Out of the over 50,000 species of spiders identified by scientists, only a few are responsible for human deaths. That may come as a surprise, since virtually every spider species is venomous to some ...

Although the heat of summer is still in full swing, fall is around the corner (believe it or not). Fall means cooler weather and football, but it also means spooky season as well. Black cats, bats, ...

Female banana spider, otherwise known as “golden orb weavers,” for their yellow, silk-like webs that span three to five feet. These critters come out in Texas from mid-summer to fall and are harmless ...

Brazilian wandering spiders are aggressive spiders that belong to the genus Phoneutria, which means "murderess" in Greek. These critters, also known as armed spiders or banana spiders, are some of the ...