The nickname “banana spider” likely comes from their often yellow coloration and elongated abdomen. These spiders build large webs, often 3-6 feet long, out of golden silk. These webs are some ...

And so, in the finest tradition of IFLScience, we’re here with a PSA: there are no spider eggs in your banana, and this is not something you need to worry about. Phew.

And, it is the only one of the banana spider species that can be found in Texas. So, a bite from this species of arachnid means you will live. Here’s what you need to know about Golden Silk Spiders.

Europe Spider with erection-inducing bite shuts down supermarket, but owners insist store is safe to reopen Researchers have used the spider's venom in studies to treat erectile dysfunction ...

Right there, nestled between the bananas, was a banana spider. Its long legs stretched out lazily, ... An anti-inflammatory diet can boost your health. What to eat and what to avoid.

A British woman got an unpleasant surprise in her kitchen when she found that the world's most venomous spider had hitched a ride on a bushel of bananas she bought from her local grocery store.

The spider's venom made headlines in 2007, when scientists started to research if the venom could treat impotence, according to the BBC. CDC Investigates Paralysis in Children with Enterovirus ...

The treatment comes from the venom of the Brazilian banana spider. The treatment is a gel, not a pill, so more people who can't take pills may be able to use it.

It’s come to our attention that there are those walking among us who fear the possibility of encountering a nest of spider eggs at the bottom of their banana. And so, in the finest tradition of ...

This particularly nasty critter is listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's most venomous spider, with a neurotoxin so deadly it takes just 0.00000021 ounces to kill a mouse.

This particularly nasty critter is listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's most venomous spider, with a neurotoxin so deadly it takes just 0.00000021 ounces to kill a mouse.