Female banana spider, otherwise known as “golden orb weavers,” for their yellow, silk-like webs that span three to five feet. These critters come out in Texas from mid-summer to fall and are harmless ...

The nickname “banana spider” is a term used both for spiders that look a bit like bananas and spiders that have been found in shipments of bananas. Some are harmless, and some are dangerous, but all ...

Supermarket employees in Bavaria in Germany received a nasty surprise when they discovered a giant spider lurking in a box of organic bananas. The Wetingen fire department were called out immediately ...

There are close to 50,000 known species of spiders, with another 50,000 estimated to be undiscovered. While the creepy arachnids can be frightening to look at, many are harmless to humans. However, ...

Many love the taste and smell of the banana, but there is one critter found around South Carolina donning the colorful fruit’s name that you might want to avoid. The banana spider. This arachnid is a ...

Ahh, summertime in South Florida. School is out And so are the critters. Is that an iguana pooping on your porch? An amorous alligator lying on the canal bank? A cockroach feasting on your dirty ...

Many love the taste and smell of the banana, but there is one critter found around South Carolina donning the colorful fruit’s name that you might want to avoid. The banana spider. This arachnid is a ...