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  2. List of medically significant spider bites - Wikipedia

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    Tangle-web spiders. One genus of the tangle web spiders has venom which is known to be medically significant. This genus, the widow spiders of genus Latrodectus, has caused human fatalities. The other genus, Steatoda, the false widow spiders, have bites that can cause pain and erythema but only around 30% of bites lead to systemic symptoms.

  3. Phoneutria nigriventer - Wikipedia

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    Phoneutria nigriventer is a large spider. Its maximum body length is around 5cm and its legs can span 15cm in larger individuals. Its body is covered in thick brown hair. [4] They are nocturnal, and actively hunt at night, killing by ambush rather than using a web; during the day, they are found hidden under logs or crevices.

  4. Chilean recluse spider - Wikipedia

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    The Chilean recluse spider, Loxosceles laeta, is a highly venomous spider of the family Sicariidae. In Spanish, it (and other South American recluse spiders) is known as araña de rincón, or "corner spider"; in Brazilian Portuguese, as aranha-marrom or "brown spider". It is considered by many to be the most dangerous of recluse spiders, and ...

  5. Poisonous spiders are in Washington. Here’s how to ... - AOL

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    How to avoid spider bites. Brush spiders off of you, do not crush them or press them against your skin. Check and shake out clothing, blankets and shoes before putting them on. Use tight-fitting ...

  6. List of venomous animals - Wikipedia

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    It is sometimes called the most venomous fish in the world. There are at least 1,200 species of venomous fish, including: Stonefishes (Synanceia spp.) Lionfishes (Pterois spp.) Scorpionfishes. Toadfishes (Daector and Thalassophryne spp.) [14] Rabbitfishes (Siganus spp.) Goblinfishes (Glyptauchen panduratus and Inimicus spp.)

  7. The 10 Most Common House Spiders to Look Out For, According ...

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    You may lose the spider in the chase and be left with a greater anxiety of where the spider managed to scurry off to, she warns. 3. The Paper Towel Method. Again, pretty self-explanatory—just ...

  8. Redback spider - Wikipedia

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    Redback spider. The redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti), also known as the Australian black widow, [2][3][4] is a species of highly venomous spider believed to originate in Australia but now, Southeast Asia and New Zealand, with colonies elsewhere outside Australia. [5] It is a member of the cosmopolitan genus Latrodectus, the widow spiders.

  9. Spiders of Australia - Wikipedia

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    The Sydney funnelweb spider Atrax robustus, is considered to be the world's most dangerous spider. It is found within a 100 km diameter circle around Sydney. No deaths have occurred since the advent of an antivenom in 1981. Males wander at night in spring and summer in search of females.