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BRAZILIAN WANDERING SPIDER
fact fileThe Brazilian wandering spider is considered to be the most dangerous spider on earth. They are called wandering spiders because they walk around the floor and don't live in webs. They are also nocturnal and hunt at night but in the day they find somewhere to hide and they could be hiding your house or car and even have been found in bananas. Its leg span is 5 inches and when it raise their body on hind legs it means it is defending its self and might bite. When it bites it causes extreme pain, loss of muscles, breathing problems and sometimes death. One part of the body that is known to be the most painful is the below the hip and for men causes unwanted erections.
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LocationThey are found throughout south America but particularly in Brazil.
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