Brazilian wandering spider found in a Tulsa Whole Foods Market was killed

 
BY SHANNON MUCHMORE - Tulsa World | Modified: March 19, 2009 at 8:49 am | Published: March 19, 2009   


TULSA — What could be one of the most lethal spiders, a Brazilian wandering spider made its way to a Tulsa grocery store Sunday. It was destroyed Wednesday by a University of Tulsa biologist.

photo - This is a courtesy photo from the University of Tulsa showing the Brazilian Wandering Spider. Wednesday, March 18, 2009 SHERRY BROWN/ Tulsa World
This is a courtesy photo from the University of Tulsa showing the Brazilian Wandering Spider. Wednesday, March 18, 2009 SHERRY BROWN/ Tulsa World

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The spider was found in a shipment of bananas at Whole Foods, where employees trapped it in a plastic salad container before handing it over to Terry Childs, director of animal facilities at...
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