A terrifying surprise

Brazilian Wandering Spider. (Image source: Shutterstock)

Do you know about the Brazilian Wandering Spider? Oliver Darcy reports at The Blaze:

A U.K. woman received a terrifying surprise earlier this week when she noticed something strange about a banana she had purchased.

Maria Layton, 43, said she learned that the bananas she had bought were infested with deadly spiders after her child Siri asked for the fruit.

“Siri asked for a banana. The first banana had a funny bit on it, so I got another one for her and that was when I found the massive spider cocoon,” Layton told the Bristol Post.

“There was spider web on the other bananas too. I was so scared — I don’t like spiders at the best of times, but have read about Brazilian Wandering Spiders — and was very frightened about the potential threat to my family,” the mother continued.

The Brazilian Wandering Spider is thought to be one of the most venomous in the world. It is primarily found in South America and its bite can be of significant danger to humans.

Layton said that the “spider cocoon started to unfurl” so she put the box in the freezer, hoping it would kill the deadly insects.

The 43-year-old then called the Tesco, where she purchased the fruit. The supermarket asked her to return the item back to the store.

“Tesco were a bit useless, I was really concerned about the possibility of this dangerous spider and spider eggs in my house and really wanted some helpful advice on how to act. I wasn’t sure if other spiders or eggs had escpaed when I ripped the bag open,” Layton told the Bristol Post.

Tesco maintained on Facebook that Layton would need to return the product to the store so that they can conduct an investigation. The supermarket said they have reached out, however, and apologized.