Turkeygirl Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 Yesterday while in an Aldi's store with my mom and I'm serious, I'm not kidding, it was a Black Widow. I picked up this peach and saw smethign move on the bottom of it where the stem would have been. I set it down then rememebr the stories I've heard of spiders coming in on fruit. Well I looked at it, small, black, couple reddish spots on the top of it's abdomen then it turned enough for me to look and sure enough the red hour glass on the bottom of it's abdoment. I didn't freak, I called my mom over and put it in a plastic bag. We gave it to a guy working there who was pretty non-chaland about it. We even told the cashier. I would think something like this is reportable but I'm emailing the store chain next. I'm scared of touchign fruit now,lol. I even called my sister and confirmed red hour glass = Black Widow. I even looked it up online and am 100% it's a Black Widow. Lord works in mysterious ways, I wasn't going to go in then I did to help my mom, so at least I kept someone from getting bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 Wow...they can be on any produce grown where they live..I think it all should be put in the sink and washed & checked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 That could have been bad! wow... I hate those spiders... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 Could have been bad alright, glad no one was bit and you found it Ruth. Could only imagine if a kid had gotten bit when reaching up to grab a peach. Would seem the folks at the store would be interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_lou Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 You wouldn't be suprised how often that happens, especially with bananas. I used to know a guy that did reptile rescue and he would get called weekly from grocery stores to come get creepy crawlies from the fruit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 Looks like you had a close call Ruth. Lots of them down here, but they pretty much are reclusive, they like to stay in the pump house, the wood pile or under the house, never had one on my peaches, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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