Brazilian wandering spider (Phoneutria)
Most of the species pictured here are Phoneutria nigriventer although 8 species occur in Brazil, the entire genus is known locally as "armadeira".
They're generally considered one of the world's most dangerous spiders because of their venom and due the threat display became infamous as "agressive" spiders, in truth they're only defensive.
Read MoreThey're generally considered one of the world's most dangerous spiders because of their venom and due the threat display became infamous as "agressive" spiders, in truth they're only defensive.