About Phoneutria reidyi (F.O.Pickard-Cambridge, 1897)
Phoneutria reidyi is a species of venomous spider belonging to the family Ctenidae, found in South America, specifically Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Brazil, and Guyana. This species can be identified by its distinctive physical characteristics: a double dark dorsal band on the palp, and white spots that form part of the dorsal pattern on the abdomen. Females of the species have a yellow femur on the ventral side of their anterior legs, while males have a very dark femur in this same location. Like other species in the Phoneutria genus, P. reidyi is venomous and should be approached with caution. The median lethal dose of this spider’s venom is 0.11 mg/kg.
