WANDERING SPIDER

any member of the family Ctenidae (order Araneida), a small group of large spiders of mainly tropical and subtropical regions, commonly found on foliage and on the ground. The first two legs are armed with strong bristles on the lower side. Phoneutria fera, which occurs in South America, is poisonous to humans. Zora pumila, common in the eastern United States, is mostly yellow, with orange-brown markings. The legs are spotted. The body is 3.5-6 mm (0.14-0.24 inch) in length.