Brazilian wandering spider was considered the most venomous spider in the world by the Guinness Book of Records. He received his nickname because of its eternal journey and non-woven webs in favor of endless search of food. Wandering spider never lived in one place and always wanders. Unpleasant for the person that sometimes he comes in the house.In South America, often find these spiders in clothing or in boxes with clothes and food.
Meets Spider just in America, and then mostly in tropical and subtropical regions. To Brazilian wandering spiders include two types - is jumping spiders that stalk their prey abrupt jumps and shifty spiders. The latter are very fast runners, but are nocturnal and during the day - sitting under rocks or hiding in some other place, including in people's homes.
Brazilian wandering spider likes to feast on bananas not miss the opportunity to get into the box with this fruit. His passion for this spider got another name - the banana spider. But the main food for him still are not fruit. He preys mainly on other spiders and insects, as well as the case that attacks birds and lizards that exceed its size. himself he's pretty medium-sized predator - only some 10 cm, but the small size does not prevent him to be a great hunter and major concern for people, and all of what he is capable of when they bite to allocate a substantial dose of a toxic poison that is formed at the ends of chelicerae channels venom glands. Maybe wandering spider venom is less dangerous than the poison of snakes. Healthy adult humans, it is unlikely to kill - only cause a severe allergic reaction, which modern medicine is able to quickly deal. But if the Brazilian wandering spider bite a human or a small child, the poison can act faster than the ambulance arrives. Some specimens of this spider is so dangerous that a person's death can occur within 20-30 minutes, if not immediate assistance. Fortunately for residents of Russia, wandering spiders are not live and hardly ever appear: the climate is not quite appropriate. But you still need to remember to be careful handling of these arthropods, suddenly still have to meet with them. By itself, wandering spider does not attack humans. Bite only in self-defense. But the problem is that these spiders like to hide and they are very hard to notice. If found wandering spider, try to quickly put it out of the house and see all the boxes and cabinets: whether they have one. If possible, we should not be too careful, and in any case not to take the spider in his hands. His rank among the most dangerous spiders in the world. However, a group of Brazilian scientists found that venom of this spider is effective in treating erectile dysfunction. Scientists who discovered these properties of deadly poison, conducted experiments on rats, and the test results published in the journal called Sexual Medicine. The report provides information that the introduced spider toxin PnTx2-6 in the experimental animal in twenty minutes longer lasting erections caused due to release in the animal body of nitric oxide, which is a substance that dilates blood vessels and improves blood flow. Habitat: tropical and subtropical regions of South America. Type: Earth, also lives on trees.
Nutrition: young spiders eat fruit flies, small crickets. Adults eat crickets and other large insects and small lizards and mice.
Size: 10-12.5 cm
Growth rate: fast.
Temperature: 23,8-26,6 'C.
Humidity: 80%.
Character: active and excited.
Lodging: young spiders can live in a clear plastic container with holes for fresh air. Adult individuals requires 17-35 liters capacity terrarium. Area of the bottom of the cage is more important than height.
Substrate: 5-8 cm sphagnum or potting soil.
Making: live plants, bark, fin, etc., anything that creates good hiding places.