Banana Spiders

Atrax robustus

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Can anyone post some pics of any of the wandering spiders, I've just got a small spider (1cm body 4cm span)that came in a bunch of bananas by the descriptions I've read online and in a couple of books it could be a wandering spider but I'd like to make certain (for obvious reasons!) Did a quick google and all the pics were straight on not many from above (if it is a wandering spider I don't want to get too close to the dangerous end :) )
AR
 

Crotalus

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Search for "Phoneutria" here and youll find a bunch of pictures

/Lelle
 

Atrax robustus

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Thanks for that. Still not sure :( it's only small I'll see if it feeds and watch it grow and who know :confused:
 

Scorpendra

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i suggest you take caution if your assumption is correct, phoneutria are among the most venomous of all spiders. but they are still pretty cool.
 

Atrax robustus

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Don't worry I was being VERY careful. Found the little guy a couple of days ago legs tucked under dead as a dodo :( Still not sure what it was but thanks to everyone for their information.
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