The most dangerous spider in the world (photo)

Some people believe that spiders are insects. However, it is not. Spiders are separated into a separate class, and the structure of their body has some features. For example, insects always have three pairs of limbs. Spiders have one more, that is four. Differences also affect the eye. In insects, they are compound, and spiders have singular, with lenses. You can distinguish representatives of one class from another by the presence of antennae. Spiders do not.

As a rule, arthropods cause disgust and fear in many people. And this despite its relatively small size. However, those spiders who live behind our cabinets and weave spiders, do not pose any danger to man. But there are representatives of this class on the Earth who should be avoided. These arthropods are terrible for humans. What are they, where can they be seen? Consider the top most dangerous spiders in the world. And we will start it with the most poisonous representatives.

The Brazilian spider

This representative of arthropods is the most dangerous on our planet. For this reason, he was even brought to the Guinness Book of Records. With it, we start the top 10 most dangerous spiders in the world.

Where does he live? The Brazilian wandering spider can be seen in the American tropics or subtropics. Two groups of these representatives of the animal world are distinguished. The first of them include jumping spiders. So they are called by the method of persecution of the victim. These spiders catch up with their prey by jerky jumps.

The second group includes running arthropods. These Brazilian spiders very quickly pursue their prey. Representatives of the second group go out hunting at night. In the daytime, they hide under rocks or in places where they can not be seen. Such spiders can live on the ground as well as on trees.

Why are these arthropods called wandering? The fact is that the Brazilian spider does not weave a spider web like its kindred. He constantly changes his place of residence, moving in search of food.

The most dangerous spider on our planet delivers a lot of trouble to the inhabitants of South America. This poisonous creature is taken into their homes. The Brazilian pilgrim is often found in boxes with food or in wardrobes with clothes.

What are the features of the most dangerous spider of our planet? It is distinguished by its small size. In length, the Brazilian wanderer can grow up to 10 cm. However, small dimensions do not prevent that these arthropods are the most dangerous spiders in the world (see photo below).

They are wonderful hunters, which present a great danger to man. It is worth saying that the bite of this arthropod leads to suffocation, often resulting in death. The good news is that there is an antidote for saving human life, which should be introduced only in time.

Of course, healthy adults can not survive for their lives after they are bitten by the most dangerous spider of our planet. On its poison, they can only have a strong allergic reaction. But the toxins that got into the body of a child or a sick person, can lead to the most sad result.

What does the most dangerous spider of our planet prefer to eat? His favorite treats are bananas. That is why the Brazilian pilgrims prefer to climb into the boxes in which these fragrant fruits are stored. For such love this representative of arthropods is often called a "banana spider". However, the main food for him, of course, is not fruit at all. Hunting the most dangerous spiders in the world (see photo below) for insects.

Even the relatives of other species become their victims. In addition, Brazilian pilgrims attack birds and lizards, which significantly exceed them in size.

The most dangerous spiders of the world do not attack people. They bite a person only for the purpose of their own protection.

Sandy six-eyed

Representatives of these arthropods continue to be the top 10 most dangerous spiders in the world. These are small individuals reaching a length of 8-15 mm. Outwardly, such spiders resemble crabs. Such similarity is given to them by comparatively large paws bent at the knees, the length of which reaches 50 mm. Reminiscent of the crab and slightly flattened form of the body of the arthropod. The name of this most dangerous spider (photo below) was due to its inherent shade of brown and the presence of six eyes.

Places of residence of the sandy six-eyed are the territory of South Africa and the land of South America. Depending on the area of habitation, these spiders possess a different concentration of lethal substance in the saliva. Thus, African individuals are endowed with more lightning and deadly venom than their American relatives. Perhaps, the reason for this lies in the climatic features of the Namib desert.

A sandy six-eyed spider is hunting for small insects. His victims are also larger scorpions. The spider waits for its prey, buried in the sand. In disguise, the hairs located on the body help him. Sand particles stick to them, making the hunter a successful conspirator.

The poison of this spider acts on the organism of its victim in an unusual and unique way. Until now, a toxin unknown to science has a negative effect on blood vessels, destroying their walls. This process is due to slow necrosis. The harmful effect is on the blood of the victim. It starts active destruction of red blood cells. Thus, the venom of this arthropod is a very effective weapon of murder. Fortunately, the meetings of the six-eyed sand spider with a man occur very rarely. There were only two deaths that occurred as a result of the attack of this arthropod.

Sydney funnel spider

This representative of arthropods has small or medium sizes. He was rightfully included in the top line of the list, from which the top of the most dangerous spiders of our planet are made up. The fact is that his bite can cause death.

The sizes of females of the Sydney funnel spider range from 1.5 to 3 cm. Males, as a rule, are one centimeter smaller. The body color of these spiders has beige-brown, and sometimes black shades. To distinguish these arthropods from their relatives help two dark longitudinal strips located on the back.

The habitat of the described spider is Australia. Most often it can be found in the territory of New South Wales. Settling this representative of the animal world loves in the forests, as well as in the area, mastered by people. Funnel spiders often wander through the backyards and sometimes can get into pools. People with these arthropods should not be faced, since with a possible threat they become aggressive.

The Sydney funnel spider produces a strong poison. Moreover, a toxic substance is produced by arthropods in large numbers. The danger of a spider is also contained in its long chelicera. This is a kind of "fangs", in which near the tip itself are poisonous channels. It should be said that the heliports of the Sydney spider are larger in size than those of the brown snake, which is also very dangerous for humans.

The poison of the Australian arthropod includes a component acting on the nervous system of the victim. Getting into the blood of a person, it changes the functioning of all systems and organs. When biting the males, even death is not excluded . In 1981, scientists developed an antidote that would eliminate the danger of death for a person. Since that moment, no deaths have been recorded from the bite of the funneled Sydney spider.

Black Widow

Top 10 most dangerous spiders in the world continues this small-sized representative of arthropods. The length of his body is in the range of only 1.5-2 centimeters. And although the females of these representatives of arthropods are twice as large as males, they are also quite difficult to distinguish under natural conditions. Nevertheless, these are the most dangerous spiders, which are almost at the top of the corresponding rating.

The black widow is in constant "mourning". Only adult mature individuals have markings in their abdomen in the form of red hourglasses. Young spiders have a light color. Their body is sometimes white or yellowish white. The color becomes darker only with age. Black body of these spiders only gets to the second-third month of life.

Its "mourning" title is the most dangerous spider (see photo below) was not at all by chance. The females of this arthropod are distinguished by cannibalism in relation to males.

The residence of these spiders, as a rule, are the Central Asian deserts and steppes. Less often they are found in the Caucasus, as well as in the Crimea.

The black widow, who ranks third among the 10 most dangerous spiders, prefers to hunt in grooves under the rocks, placing his snares at a small height from the ground. She also lies in cracks and various holes, above the squat plants and even in the thick of the vine.

Representatives of these spiders go hunting at night. In the afternoon they prefer to hide in their shelters. Food for the black widow is, as a rule, insects. However, these spiders do not mind eating mochrits and their own kind.

The bite of a black widow is dangerous to humans. Especially this applies to elderly people and children. The poison, spreading through the body, causes strong muscle spasms. Also, after a bite, the black widow's spider develops weakness and headache, shortness of breath and excessive salivation, vomiting, a sense of anxiety and tachycardia. Neutralize the poison by cauterizing the place of the bite with a match. To eliminate the likelihood of an allergic reaction, the injured person should also be taken to the hospital.

Red back

At first glance, a small spider is very similar to a black widow. Similarity with this arthropod gives it a black color, a red strip on its back and a red-orange pattern on the abdomen, similar to an hourglass. However, this spider is not a black widow, since his homeland is Australia. To date, this arthropod can be found in countries such as Japan, Belgium and New Zealand.

The poison of the red back (a representative of the Karakurt family) is more dangerous than the venom of the rattlesnake itself. In this regard, the bite of a small spider can cause serious consequences for a person. After getting a toxic substance into the blood, people have pain, muscle spasms, repeated attacks of nausea and increased sweating. Fortunately, the main food for this spider is small insects, and sometimes even lizards. People do not look for this dangerous kid, and in connection with this such meetings occur very rarely.

Chilean hermit spider

This arthropod is also one of the ten most dangerous on our planet. Its habitat is the western territories of the United States. Meet a hermit spider in Iowa, Nebraska, as well as in Indiana and Texas. This is one of the largest arthropods of this species. The length of his body, taking into account the limbs, often reaches 1.5 inches. In translation from Spanish, the name of this representative of the animal world is the "brown spider".

Despite the small size, located within 6-20 millimeters, the bite of a Chilean hermit can cause a painful death. Toxic substances contained in his saliva cause paralysis of all internal organs, as well as hemolytic anemia and severe renal failure.

Spider-mouse

This dangerous creature is found on the territory of Chile and Australia. This representative of arthropods got its name because of the erroneous opinion of people that spiders, like mice, live underground in dug holes.

The size of this poisonous representative of the animal world is very small. The length of his body is in the range of one to three centimeters.

The victims of mouse spiders are insects. They also eat other spiders. In turn, these arthropods feed on scorpions, wasps, legged centipedes and bandicoots.

The poison of the mouse spider has a protein origin and is considered very dangerous for humans. Fortunately, its individuals are rarely met near human habitation. In addition, the mouse spider prefers to save its poison by performing so-called dry bites.

Chinese tarantula

This spider is considered to be one of the varieties of the large tarantula. The length of his body is about twenty centimeters. Meet the arthropods of this species can be in the territory of Vietnam and China. Because of their inherent size and fierce appearance, locals call these spiders earth tigers.

The poison of the Chinese tarantula was investigated in the laboratory. The results of the experiments proved that the toxic substances released by these arthropods in fifty percent of cases lead to the death of small mammals.

Ornamental tarantula

These hairy and huge in size arthropods belong to the family of wolf spiders. Ornamental tarantulas can be found in the countries of South-East Asia. Their bite is very painful, and poison that gets into the human body can cause serious swelling.

Sak

What are the most dangerous spiders in the tenth place in the rating? These arthropods are called golden or golden. We are talking about yellow spiders of the Sakas, whose place of residence is mainly Europe. This small (up to 1 cm in length) arthropod is building a shelter, similar to a sack. Sometimes the Saki simply sit out inside their house. The bites of these spiders are clinically dangerous and cause extensive tissue necrosis. However, fortunately, golden saks are not at all aggressive. They can attack people only when there is a sense of danger.