Spiders creep us out, and arachnophobia is a common yet misplaced fear. Spiders contribute to the natural cycle of things. Having lived in the tropics, I’ve seen spiders big enough to leash.
The media has often perpetuated misconceptions about spiders, portraying them as inherently harmful creatures, which has led to unnecessary fear and misunderstanding among the public.
Banana spiders have unique distinguishing markers and belong to the class of Arachnida, Araneidae family, and Nephila genus. Spiders contributed to the animal and plant kingdom for 400 million years.
Banana spiders live in Oceania, North America, Africa, Asia, Central and South America. Sometimes, they get packed in banana shipments and arrive in our supermarkets mistakenly.
Spider species eat a big mix of flies, moths, mosquitoes, beetles, grasshoppers, butterflies, and small lizards and frogs. Some banana spiders hunt, weaving spiders package their prey in silk and store it for rainy days.