All about the wandering spider

Also known as the monkey spider and banana spider, the wandering spider is one of the most poisonous species in the world.

It's a spider aggressive. The name “armadeira” is due to its form of attack. When threatened, it raises its front legs, opens its stingers and erects the thorns implanted in its body. In addition, they are very agile and tend to follow their prey.

Armor Spider Bite

You can find this spider all over the South America, being common that the bites are frequent throughout the Brazilian territory. They can also leap towards their enemy, up to 40 cm away. In the Southeast of the country, in the months of March and April, bites are more frequent, since these are periods in which the wandering spider is most active.

O venom is quite active in humans, which can lead to death in cases of children and elderly people.

Among the symptoms of the venom are: intense pain at the bite site, excessive sweating, redness, rapid pulse, fever, sweating, increased blood pressure, breathing problems, vertigo and vomiting.

the person who was spider bite must be taken to the hospital immediately, in which it should be treated with the injection of anesthetics at the bite site to help reduce pain that disappears up to 3 hours after the accident. In more serious cases, treatment with a serum for this spider's venom is required.

Armor Spider Hatchling

After the hatching of the eggs, the young remain on the mother's back until they undergo the first ecdysis (a process of “skin change” in animals, the change of the exoskeleton). These spiders undergo ecdysis during their development until they reach maturity. Lifespan is varied. Some live a few months, others up to a few years.

Brazilian Armadeira Spider

As previously mentioned, this spider is common to find in South America, in countries like Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, among others. In Brazil, it is the second spider that kills the most, being responsible for 45% of arachnid bites in Brazil, second only to the brown spider.

Habitat of the Armada Spider

As they are crepuscular and nocturnal, they can be found in dark and humid places such as tree bark, fallen trunks, banana trees, inside shoes, behind furniture or curtains, for example.

Curiosities about the Armadeira Spider

• Sometimes they appear inside shoes, behind curtains and among clothes, where they bite unsuspecting victims.
• They usually enter homes in search of food or a partner to mate. They are also found in abandoned land and in banana tree clumps.
• Reproduction takes place sexually.
• They have a body color ranging from gray to brown, with small white bands on the legs.
• Its venom is potent, in the sense of acting quickly on the victim's neurological system.

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