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Brazilian Wandering Spider, world's deadliest, found in Tulsa

by Amy Judd | March 18, 2009 at 08:47 am

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A Brazilian Wandering Spider, the world's deadliest spider, also known as the 'Banana Spider', was found in the produce department of a Whole Foods in Tulsa. An employee found it among the bananas from Honduras and caught it in a container before it could bite anyone.

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.

These spiders are a threat to human beings, and they are not reluctant to attack anyone they feel threatened by.