The sources seem reliable so am passing this along. Hope it is
not true but better safe on this one for everyone to be aware.
NEW POISONOUS SPIDER IN THE UNITED STATES
A spider bite...please read.............
And you thought the brown recluse was bad!!!
Three women in North Florida , turned up at
hospitals over a 5-day period, all with the same symptoms. Fever,
chills, and vomiting, followed by muscular collapse, paralysis, and
finally, death.
There were no outward signs of trauma. Autopsy
results showed toxicity in the blood.
It was discovered, however, that they had all
visited the same restaurant (Olive Garden) within days of their deaths.
The health department descended on the restaurant, shutting it down.
The food, water, and air conditioning were all inspected and tested, to
no avail.
The big break came when a waitress at the
restaurant was rushed to the hospital with similar symptoms. She told
doctors that she had been on vacation, and had only went to the
restaurant to pick up her check.
She did not eat or drink while she was there,
but had used the restroom. , The spider was captured and brought back
to the lab, where it was determined to be the Two-Striped Telamonia
(Telamonia dimidiata), so named because of its reddened flesh color.
This spider's venom is extremely toxic, but can take several days to
take effect. They live in cold, dark, damp climates, and toilet rims
provide just the right atmosphere.
Several days later a lawyer from Jacksonville
showed up at a hospital emergency room. Before his death, he told the
doctor, that he had been away on business, had taken a flight from
Indonesia , changing
planes in Singapore , before returning home. He
did not visit (Olive Garden), while there. He did, as did all of the
other victims, have what was determined to be a puncture wound, on his
right buttock.
Investigators discovered that the flight he was
on had originated in India
The Civilian Aeronautics Board (CAB) ordered an
immediate inspection of the toilets of all flights from India , and
discovered the Two-Striped Telamonia spider's nests on 4 different
planes!
It is now believed that these spiders can be
anywhere in the country.
So please, before you use a public toilet, lift
the seat to check for spiders. It can save your life!
And please pass this on to everyone you care
about.This is a picture of the spider.
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