Banana spiders in Russia

Banana spider (lat.bana banana spiders) - a large representative arachnid families. The largest species live in tropical countries - Africa, America, Australia, Asia, Madagascar. Belong to the family orbiting nephils. Weave the largest, strongest web, with a diameter of up to 2 m. Hunting nets can withstand even birds, rodents, snakes.

What does it look like

Brazilian banana spider, it’s also wandering, wandering spider, a soldier, grows to 4 cm, with spread legs - 12 cm. Males are half smaller.

• The body consists of a convex abdomen, cephalothorax. Covered with small thick hairs.
• The color is gray, almost black.
• A black stripe runs along the body.

A photo of a banana spider is located below.

Paws are long, powerful. They serve not only for movement, but also are organs of smell, touch. There are 8 eyes on the head, providing a visual review of all 360 degrees. He sees a Brazilian wandering spider silhouettes, shadows, responds well to movement.

Interesting!

A distinctive feature is not the appearance, size, but a special pose that a banana spider takes before an attack. It stands on the hind legs, raises the upper limbs, spreads to the side. From this position, the predator jumps almost immediately on the victim, the enemy, injects poisonous substance.

Where dwells

Arthropod is a representative of tropical fauna. He loves heat, moisture, does not tolerate temperature extremes. In Russia, a banana spider does not occur in the wild. But they often get as a pet.

Lives on banana trees, but they are not eaten. Often use fruit for laying eggs, temporary shelters. The predator does not build holes, constantly moves, for this he was nicknamed wandering. Often penetrates into human housing, hiding in boxes, cabinets, clothes, shoes.

On a note!

A banana spider in bananas transported from America, Africa, Asia, is often found in boxes, crates, inside clusters. A sign of the presence of a predator in the fruit itself is a tubercle under the peel, a clearly visible dark spot.

Lifestyle

Spiders in bananas live, mate, lay eggs, wait for the victim. Females weave weave huge hunting nets, which reach a diameter of 2 m. The web is so strong that it freely holds small rodents, birds, amphibians. The main diet is insects, small spiders, caterpillars.

The predator jumps well, runs fast, attacks with lightning speed. Injects toxic substance, saliva. The victim is paralyzed for several minutes, the insides turn into a liquid mass. From production remains only chitinous cover. An African spider in bananas sets up a real battlefield, netting the entire plantation.

Interesting!

The poison of the banana spider is recognized as the most poisonous in the world, because of this feature the arthropod fell into the Guinness Book of Records. Also ranked as the most dangerous spiders in the world. A frog, a rodent, a toxic substance kills in 15 minutes, insects die almost instantly.

Breeding

There is no long courtship, but there is a special approach. The male brings treats to the female, with the sole purpose that she does not eat it. After fertilization, his task is to hide as quickly as possible.Fertilized females about eggs on the peel of bananas - up to 300 pieces at a time. Cubs are born in 20 days.

On a note!

The average life expectancy of an adult is 3 years.

Danger to humans

Venomous banana spiders are found all over the world, the most striking cases are shown in the news. In 2013, a resident of Samara bought a bunch of bananas in the market, discovered a Brazilian predator there. Gently put it in a jar, took it for examination. In Moscow, such cases occur much more often. Spiders in bananas are found in supermarkets, markets, and shops.

The predator does not belong to aggressive creatures, attacks a person, sensing a danger to itself. Bite can be dangerous for young children, people with weakened immune systems, elderly, allergic people. Theoretically, a Brazilian banana spider can kill an infant in 15 minutes, an adult in half an hour. There were practically no fatalities.