A firefighter in protective clothing approaches the deadly spider (Picture: CEN)

This is pretty much the only way you should approach this spider.

Ten firefighters were called out to help catch a Brazilian wandering spider after it was found in a shipping container.

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Police sealed off the area after customs officials in Bremerhaven, north west Germany, called them to say they had found the deadly arachnid during a routine customs check.

Because the spider’s bite can cause a fatal allergic shock, the firefighters had to wear chemical protective suits to open the shaft and flood the container with carbon dioxide from a fire extinguisher.


The spider did not survive (Picture: CEN)

The spider did not survive the carbon dioxide, and firefighters were able to safely retrieve the dead arachnid from the container afterwards.



Brazilian wandering spiders appear in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s most venomous spider.

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They state that although the Brazilian wandering spider venom is the most toxic, anti venoms that are available are very effective, and therefore there are relatively few bite fatalities.

The spiders, often called banana spiders as well, are mainly found in tropical South America, with one species found in Central America. The spiders in the genus can grow to have a leg span of almost 6ins.

The Brazilian wandering spider is officially the most venemous on the planet (Picture: CEN)

How deadly is it? The Brazilian Wandering Spider’s venom will kill in minute amounts, causing a lingering death from paralysis, with victims often sporting erections caused by the toxin as they die in agony. Also known as the banana spider, the creature is named in the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s most venomous, and is so big it lives on mice and crickets.