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Deadly Brazilian spider found in Tamworth warehouse | Deadly Brazilian spider found in Tamworth warehouse |
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An exotic spider known as one of the most venomous in the world has been found in a Staffordshire warehouse. | |
The deadly Brazilian Wandering spider was spotted beside damp wooden pallets from South America by Lee Hilton, a worker at shower and tap company Bristan, in Tamworth. | The deadly Brazilian Wandering spider was spotted beside damp wooden pallets from South America by Lee Hilton, a worker at shower and tap company Bristan, in Tamworth. |
"I thought it was a wolf spider to start off with," he said. | "I thought it was a wolf spider to start off with," he said. |
Staff at Bristol Zoo found it to be a female, possibly the largest seen in the UK. | Staff at Bristol Zoo found it to be a female, possibly the largest seen in the UK. |
James Ship, an expert at Stratford Butterfly Farm, which also houses arachnids, said if bitten by the spider, "you would have about six hours' worth of pain". | James Ship, an expert at Stratford Butterfly Farm, which also houses arachnids, said if bitten by the spider, "you would have about six hours' worth of pain". |
He added: "If you weren't able to get anti-venom within those six hours, it can lead to paralysis and in some cases it can lead to death." | He added: "If you weren't able to get anti-venom within those six hours, it can lead to paralysis and in some cases it can lead to death." |
It is understood the spider is undergoing tests in London. | It is understood the spider is undergoing tests in London. |
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