Deadly Spiders of the World
There are many poisonous spiders throughout the world and here are just a few.
Brazilian Wandering Spider
This spider has the reputation of being the world’s most deadly spider. It can be found in Brazil, South & Central America. It also has a leg span of 4-5 inches.
Funnel – Web Spider
This fellow looks nasty and ready to rumble. It’s said that the toxic venom that affects human and primates is only present in the males.
Black Widow
The Black Widow can be found in all four deserts, American Southwest region. The black widow prefers warmer regions and can be found in other parts of the world. The male of this species are not harmful to humans. However, on the other hand the female as seen above is extremely poisonous to man. If bitten seek medical attention right away.
Brown Recluse: This spider is found mainly in the central Midwestern states and southward into the Gulf of Mexico. If bitten, it depends on how much venom is injected into the victim as well as the sensitivity of the person to the bite.
Below is a great image of this spider.
This spider as well as the Black Widow can also be found in parts of Canada as well.
Tarantula
This Spider can be found in the Tropical and Desert regions. Most bites are not life threatening to humans. However, the deep puncture wound can be very painful and infected easily.
Sac Spider
This spider can be found in South Europe.
There are many kinds of Sac Spiders through out Europe. More than 200 species of yellow sac spiders throughout parts of the world. There’s ongoing research into the effects of this spider’s bite; in South Africa it is felt they are responsible for 90% of deaths concerning spider bites.
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13 Responses to “Deadly Spiders of the World”
On June 29, 2008 at 5:25 am
Great pictures. Informative article.
On June 29, 2008 at 12:08 pm
I never really knew what some of these spiders looked like. With your photos and information I know what to watch out for.
On July 1, 2008 at 12:37 am
Spiders are ancient animals with a history going back many millions of years. They have always been with us, an ancient source of fear and fascination. They are abundant and widespread and are natural controllers of insect populations. Wherever you live, you’re always close to a spider.
Spiders are arachnids not insects, but both spiders and insects belong to the largest group of animals on Earth, the arthropods – animals with hard external skeletons and jointed limbs (greek arthro = joint, podos = footed).
On July 11, 2008 at 4:47 am
Really informative. Keep going.
On July 28, 2008 at 2:58 pm
Excelleny article. I’m very scared of spiders.
On October 13, 2008 at 5:25 am
the best one there is the black widow it is amazing that the mle can not marm man but the female can
On October 13, 2008 at 12:53 pm
Where in canada can the black widow spider be found. I live in Ottawa Ontario and i just wanna know if im in any danger from it.
On November 17, 2008 at 11:57 am
How many posionus spiders are there?
On November 22, 2008 at 12:59 pm
First off, “Tarantula” is not a species of spider. Tarantulas ARE spiders, yes, but there are over 800 different species of tarantula. Some of the more commonly known species include the Mexican Red-Knee, Chilean Rosehair, and Pinktoe tarantulas. And even then there are variations of some of those species, such as the Antilles (sometimes called Martinique) Pinktoes.
On November 22, 2008 at 7:35 pm
Athena,thank you for your comments on my article. Also thank you for setting the record straight concerning Tarantula as a spider and not a species. It begs the question though? If they are a spider, Then how can there be so many different species of Tarantulas ? Again thank you for your comments.
On November 25, 2008 at 3:37 am
The reason the black widow has notoriety is because it is so widespread. Their bites are rarely fatal, however. Sixty-three deaths were reported in the United States between 1950 and 1959 according to wiki. I speculate that a lot of those were due to severe allergy to the venom. For comparison’s sake, seventy people die per year from being struck by lightning…
On March 23, 2009 at 8:10 pm
Keep up the good work
On May 20, 2009 at 5:55 am
Australia has the worst spiders i was there last year, they have the funnel web spider the red back spider same as the black widow, mouse spider that is bad as there funnel web spiders found all over Australia and white tail spider that can eat the flesh if biting, black house spider that can kill or make you vary sick and snakes they have are the most dangerous in the world, and crocodile as well these Aussies are mad living there
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