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    Phoneutria is a genus of spiders in the family Ctenidae. They are mainly found in northern South America, with one species in Central America. Members...
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    Phoneutria nigriventer is a species of medically significant spider in the family Ctenidae, found in the Southern Cone of South America (Brazil, Uruguay...
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    Phoneutria boliviensis is a species of a medically important spider in the family Ctenidae found in Central and South America. Male Males have a varied...
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    Phoneutria fera is a species of spider with medically significant venom in the family Ctenidae found in South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil...
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  • Phoneutria depilata is a species of spider in the family Ctenidae, found in Central America. Adult females reach a body length that can be about 4 inches...
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  • Phoneutria reidyi is a species of venomous spiders in the family Ctenidae, found in South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Brazil and Guyana). This...
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  • Phoneutria bahiensis is a species of spider in the family Ctenidae, found in Brazil. It is known in Brazilian Portuguese as armadeira da Bahia (Bahia armed...
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  • Phoneutria eickstedtae is a species of spider in the family Ctenidae, found in Brazil. "Taxon details Phoneutria eickstedtae Martins & Bertani, 2007",...
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    branneri. Despite their notoriety for being dangerous, only a few members of Phoneutria have venom known to be hazardous to humans, but the venoms of this family...
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  • Phoneutria nigriventer toxin-3 is more commonly referred to as PhTx3. The PhTx3 neurotoxin is a broad-spectrum calcium channel blocker that inhibits glutamate...
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