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BE AWARE: Deadly spider found in Tulsa grocery store

Last post 03-18-2009, 4:34 PM by jd4fox23. 0 replies.
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    BE AWARE: Deadly spider found in Tulsa grocery store

     

    Deadly spider found in Tulsa grocery store

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    TULSA, Okla. (AP) - One of the most deadly spiders in the world has been found in the produce section of a Tulsa grocery store.

    An employee of Whole Foods Market found the Brazilian Wandering Spider Sunday in bananas from Honduras and managed to catch it in a container.

    The spider was given to University of Tulsa Animal Facilities director Terry Childs who says this type of spider kills more people than any other.

    Childs says a bite will kill a person in about 25 minutes and while there is an antidote he doesn't know of any in the Tulsa area.

    Spiders often are found in imported produce, and a manager at Whole Foods says the store regularly checks its goods and that's how the spider was found. 

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    Brazilian Wandering Spider

    There are at least five kinds of Brazilian wandering spiders, one of the world's most dangerous arachnids. At best, their venom can seriously sting; at worst, it can kill. In the wild, wandering spiders forego webs or burrows. They patrol the forest floor and trees, looking for prey such as insects and small lizards. But they are also known for infesting banana plantations - so be careful if you see a spider peeking out from your bunch of bananas! They are not only extremely venomous but also very fast and aggressive, and won't hesitate to bite! Here, a female wandering spider guards her egg sac.


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