Woman finds eggs of ‘world’s deadliest spider’ in Tesco bananas
A woman in Essex had a bit of a nasty surprise when she found eggs from the 'world’s deadliest spider’ in a bunch of bananas from Tesco. And to make matters even worse, now she has no bin or hoover.
Abby Woodgate, 30, from Colchester was at home in her kitchen when she made the horrifying discovery. At first, she though the white lump on the banana was just some mould.
She poked it with a toothpick and then she saw the eggs. Dozens of them.
Turns out they were from the Brazilian wandering spider - which holds the Guinness World Record for world's most venomous spider. Their venom can cause loss of muscle control and breathing problems, which leads to paralysis and eventual asphyxiation
Fun!
“I couldn’t believe it when the little cocoon opened,” Abby said.
“I thought it was just some mould and I was trying to get it off so I could use the rest of the bunch.”
“Even when I saw what was in it – it looked just like frog spawn – I still didn’t think the worst. But then it dawned on me and I jumped and threw them in the bin.”
She also vacuumed up some eggs that had fallen on the floor.
She contacted Tesco who sent over pest control who took her bin and her hoover - and incinerated them.
Tesco have offered to replace the items.
That was nice of them.
