" Somebody did a study in Eastern Brazil back in 2000 that looked at 422 Brazilian wandering spider bites. The only people to die from the bites were two small children," Vetter said.

The Brazilian wandering spider is part of a group of large, hairy spiders that can grow up to 7 inches (18 cm) across, including their legs. These spiders are typically brown or gray, with dark bands ...

According to a 2007 report by Live Science, a Brazilian wandering spider's venom stimulates a painful, hours-long erection. The venom boosts nitric oxide, a chemical that increases blood flow.

A U.K. woman says she found a Brazilian wandering spider in her groceries. — -- A British woman got a little more than she paid for when she found the world's most venomous spider hitching a ...

Bromeliad spiders. Like the Brazilian wandering spider, bromeliad spiders mainly live in Central and South America. They’ve also been found in the Caribbean in Haiti and Jamaica.

Brazilian Wandering spider was voted as the 2007 most vulnerable animal by Guinness World Records. Not located in the U.S., this species of banana spider gives a painful bite but is rarely fatal.