Deadly Spider Eggs Hitch a Ride on Bananas
Deadly Spider Eggs Hitch a Ride on Bananas
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Sep 15, '14 2:11pm
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A woman in Essex, England, recently discovered that a bunch of bananas delivered to her home by a local grocer was infested with spider eggs. Pest control was called and reportedly identified the eggs as those belonging to the "immense and deadly" Brazilian wandering spider.Wandering spiders are named for their tendency to wander around looking for food instead of spinning a web. As nocturnal hunters, both Phoneutria and Cupiennius sometimes seek out shelter during the day under the broad leaves of banana trees. And because of their preference for these fruit trees, species of both genera at times wind up in grocery stores and residences in Europe and North America. 4951
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~ 9 years ago
Sep 15, '14 2:11pm
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Now, the rest of the story;But don't let this eerie tale come between you and your favorite fruit. It's unlikely that the woman's bananas were truly infested with deadly spider eggs.There are several reasons why fruit lovers should think twice before believing stories about scary spiders found in the produce aisle. For one thing, in this particular case, no spider was found hanging around the bananas, making it nearly impossible to know what kind of spider (if there even was a spider) had laid the enigmatic eggs.Egg sacks are much harder to identify than spiders. To identify them, you need familiarity with the spider first, then the egg sack. It's unlikely that British exterminators would be intimately familiar with the egg sacks of spiders from South and Central America. 4951
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