Once upon a time, the frightening but otherwise harmless banana spiders ... Brevard residents are the large black and yellow garden spider — sometimes called the Florida orb-weaver, Fairbanks ...

"This is a large orb weaver and does not pose any significant ... "I'm worried that the native orb weavers, also called Banana Spiders, are going to be killed by people because they think they ...

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These deadly spiders are an arachnophobe's worst nightmare, growing to have a leg span of up to seven inches. They are native to South America, where they often lay their eggs on banana trees.

They share the same genus as golden silk orb weaver spiders, and they’re often mistaken for each other. Unlike golden silk orb weavers, which are often called banana spiders, joro spiders are ...

"When you've been out in the orange grove, have you seen any of the big yellow and black spiders ... of place you'd once find the so-called banana spiders — the fist-sized, yellow or brown ...