Phoneutria fera

Phoneutria fera is a species of spider in the family Ctenidae found in South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Suriname and Guyana).[1] It is commonly known as the Brazilian wandering spider as well as the banana spider,[2] although these names are applied to other species in the genus Phoneutria, particularly Phoneutria nigriventer.[3][2] ''P. fera'' tends to spend a larger amount of time in vegetation during the early period of its life and spends more time on the ground once they become larger. This is more common in females, since they typically tend to be larger in size than males.[4][5]