Topic: Brazilian Wandering Spider---imported with our Banana's! CHE
2OLD2MESSAROUND's photo
Sat 06/13/15 03:01 PM
Edited by 2OLD2MESSAROUND on Sat 06/13/15 03:46 PM


Justine Cain from Kentucky sent this out to his Aunt on FB!!!

I have some serious news to share with you. I consider this to be highly disturbing and it was quite traumatic for our family. Please know that I am not sharing this information to cause panic or to trouble personal fears that may already exist in any of your hearts. Nor am I sharing this information to begin a discussion on elitist grocery stores or the organic movement. I simply share it in order to inform you of this event so that it can help you and those you know from experiencing the same.

On Tuesday I found a nest of spider eggs sandwiched between two of the bananas that I pulled out of my refrigerator drawer. They looked strangely familiar to the pictures of similar occurrences that I saw weeks ago from an ABC news story from England. After contacting Josh Cain, our local pest control company, and the store where I bought the produce it was 90% confirmed that they were indeed from the Brazilian Wandering Spider. This spider has several different species, one of which is the Banana Spider, the most venomous spider in the world.

I put the bananas in a ziploc bag and was cautioned to put them back into the refrigerator in order to keep them dormant if they were still living. I know that most people do not place their produce in their refrigerator like I do, but praise be to our God that I did because that is the ONLY thing that kept these baby spiders from fully hatching. Some had already escaped from the nest and were on other bananas.

Our pest control company took the bananas to confirm even further, but if they cannot they will be sending them to Clemson University.

We contacted several local news agencies for the purpose of informing the public that this isn't just a foreign problem anymore. It is now OUR problem! However and unfortunately, none of them saw this as news worthy. So we are taking the responsibility on for ourselves.

Please check check check check your produce before you bag it, buy it, and bring it home! CHECK CHECK CHECK! Tell others to check.

My comfort used to be that these were only the problems of distant countries. However, this is not true. Do not be afraid, just be informed!


Just one more thing --- I totally freak about 'SPIDERS' - don't want them in my home - don't need another poisonous variety around here; already dealing with a 'Brown Recluse' problem in our area!

UGHHHHHHH scared
This young father sent this to his Aunt - On FB...I believe he lives in that state as well...

NO WORMS IN MY APPLE...PLEASE & TY...but I have swallowed the one in my Jose Quiver a bottle...

mightymoe's photo
Sat 06/13/15 03:27 PM
Edited by mightymoe on Sat 06/13/15 03:29 PM
this happens every so often... last case i heard of was in England...

leads me to a question... whats worse than finding a worm in your apple?





finding half a worm in your apple....

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Sat 06/13/15 03:36 PM

this happens every so often... last case i heard of was in England...

leads me to a question... whats worse than finding a worm in your apple?





finding half a worm in your apple....

laugh

Datwasntme's photo
Sat 06/13/15 03:44 PM
the fda lets a small amount of animals still be in the food and its still leagle

forgot the %

lol Mightymoe eating your fruit and meat at the same time ?? : )

mightymoe's photo
Sat 06/13/15 03:49 PM

the fda lets a small amount of animals still be in the food and its still leagle

forgot the %

lol Mightymoe eating your fruit and meat at the same time ?? : )


proteins...does a body good...drool

2OLD2MESSAROUND's photo
Sat 06/13/15 03:50 PM
datwasntme posted >>>
the fda lets a small amount of animals still be in the food and its still leagle

forgot the %

lol Mightymoe eating your fruit and meat at the same time ?? : )


Sure...but's that's teeny-tiny (particles) while processing...not going to crawl out and BITE YOUR BUTT!!!!

Datwasntme's photo
Sat 06/13/15 03:52 PM


the fda lets a small amount of animals still be in the food and its still leagle

forgot the %

lol Mightymoe eating your fruit and meat at the same time ?? : )


proteins...does a body good...drool


lmao

Datwasntme's photo
Sat 06/13/15 03:53 PM

datwasntme posted >>>
the fda lets a small amount of animals still be in the food and its still leagle

forgot the %

lol Mightymoe eating your fruit and meat at the same time ?? : )


Sure...but's that's teeny-tiny (particles) while processing...not going to crawl out and BITE YOUR BUTT!!!!


you mean good food is not suppose to bite you back ? : )

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Sat 06/13/15 03:54 PM



Justine Cain from Kentucky sent this out to his Aunt on FB!!!

I have some serious news to share with you. I consider this to be highly disturbing and it was quite traumatic for our family. Please know that I am not sharing this information to cause panic or to trouble personal fears that may already exist in any of your hearts. Nor am I sharing this information to begin a discussion on elitist grocery stores or the organic movement. I simply share it in order to inform you of this event so that it can help you and those you know from experiencing the same.

On Tuesday I found a nest of spider eggs sandwiched between two of the bananas that I pulled out of my refrigerator drawer. They looked strangely familiar to the pictures of similar occurrences that I saw weeks ago from an ABC news story from England. After contacting Josh Cain, our local pest control company, and the store where I bought the produce it was 90% confirmed that they were indeed from the Brazilian Wandering Spider. This spider has several different species, one of which is the Banana Spider, the most venomous spider in the world.

I put the bananas in a ziploc bag and was cautioned to put them back into the refrigerator in order to keep them dormant if they were still living. I know that most people do not place their produce in their refrigerator like I do, but praise be to our God that I did because that is the ONLY thing that kept these baby spiders from fully hatching. Some had already escaped from the nest and were on other bananas.

Our pest control company took the bananas to confirm even further, but if they cannot they will be sending them to Clemson University.

We contacted several local news agencies for the purpose of informing the public that this isn't just a foreign problem anymore. It is now OUR problem! However and unfortunately, none of them saw this as news worthy. So we are taking the responsibility on for ourselves.

Please check check check check your produce before you bag it, buy it, and bring it home! CHECK CHECK CHECK! Tell others to check.

My comfort used to be that these were only the problems of distant countries. However, this is not true. Do not be afraid, just be informed!


Just one more thing --- I totally freak about 'SPIDERS' - don't want them in my home - don't need another poisonous variety around here; already dealing with a 'Brown Recluse' problem in our area!

UGHHHHHHH scared
This young father sent this to his Aunt - On FB...I believe he lives in that state as well...

NO WORMS IN MY APPLE...PLEASE & TY...but I have swallowed the one in my Jose Quiver a bottle...
Remember this older youtube vid abt spiders in Brazil?


http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6qpsQg9pWJo&itct=CDUQpDAYAiITCILm2tvgjcYCFQ6cfgodYTYAT1IPcmFpbmluZyBzcGlkZXJz&client=mv-google&gl=US&hl=en

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Sat 06/13/15 04:28 PM
I won't be buying bananas anymore. I try to buy from my local farmers market.

2OLD2MESSAROUND's photo
Sat 06/13/15 04:32 PM
catinidaho posted >>>
I won't be buying bananas anymore. I try to buy from my local farmers marke


Just be aware & check your purchase really well...I love my banana's...can't get them at my local farmers marketnoway

LTme's photo
Sat 06/13/15 05:54 PM
On medium banana has ~422mg Potassium.
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?dbid=90&tname=nutrient

I'm just sayin' ...

metalwing's photo
Sat 06/13/15 10:41 PM
Odd effects of this spider's poison, from Wiki...

"Aside from causing intense pain, the venom of the spider can also cause priapism in humans. Erections resulting from the bite are uncomfortable, can last for many hours and can lead to impotence. A component of the venom (Tx2-6) is being studied for use in erectile dysfunction treatments.[12][13][14]"

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