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There are a few Spiders in the world that are said to be so highly venomous that they count as being deadly.

It is commonly believed that the Brazilian wandering spider is the most venomous spider. There have been over 7000 recorded bites. If a person is bitten by this species there is a good chance that death will occur if the spider delivers a substantial dose of venom unless antivenom is used. The toxicity of their venom per unit of volume is high, and each spider produces much more venom than other kinds of deadly spiders.

The Black Widow Spider is very venomous. There were 63 recorded deaths in the United States between 1950 and 1989 alone, although recently the number of deaths has reclined because of the use of antivenom. Worldwide the widow spiders kill the most people because they are found in so many places. In some of these places living conditions put people in more frequent contact with widow spiders, and health care is poor. People who are bitten may not receive antivenom. Usually only children and the old and infirm will die. Healthy adults rarely die. The ratio of body mass to venom volume is crucial. A spider that can deliver enough venom to kill a small child may not have enough to give an adult serious trouble.

The Australian funnel web spider ranks very high too, as its poison can kill in 2-3 days, although in one rare case death occurred within 15 minutes. The venom of these spiders is less toxic than that of the Brazilian wandering spiders, and each of them has less venom than does a Brazilian wandering spider. However, they generally deliver all of their venom if they decide to attack, whereas the Brazilian wandering spider frequently gives partial envenomations or even just dry bites.

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