Banana spider may refer to: * ''

Cupiennius ''Cupiennius'', known by the common name bromeliad spiders or as the often confused name banana spiders, is a genus of araneomorph spiders in the family Trechaleidae, named by Eugène Simon in 1891. They are found from Mexico to northwestern S ...

'', a South and Central American genus of spiders * ''

Phoneutria ''Phoneutria'' is a genus of spiders in the family Ctenidae. Phoneutria venom is potentially medically significant to humans. They are mainly found in northern South America, with one species in Central America. Members of the genus are commo ...

'', also known as Brazilian wandering spiders, a related South and Central American genus of extremely venomous spiders *

Golden silk orb-weaver ''Nephila'' is a genus of araneomorph spiders noted for the impressive webs they weave. ''Nephila'' consists of numerous species found in warmer regions around the world. They are commonly called golden silk orb-weavers, golden orb-weavers, gia ...

(''Nephila''), a widespread genus of large but rather harmless spiders, noted for their large durable webs * '' Argiope appensa'', a black and yellow spider on several islands in the Western Pacific Ocean * ''

Trichonephila clavipes ''Trichonephila clavipes'' (formerly known as ''Nephila clavipes''), commonly known as the golden silk orb-weaver, golden silk spider, or banana spider (a name shared with several others), is an orb-weaving spider species which inhabits forests ...

'', a species of the genus '' Trichonephila'' indigenous to continental

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South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the sout ...

* Banana spider myth, an urban legend regarding huntsman spiders

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