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December 18, 2011 ·
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US warship invaded by deadly spiders
By T.K. RandallDecember 18, 2011 ·
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Image Credit: Daniel Schwen
The USS Michael Murphy got more than it bargained for in a crate of missile launcher components.
Over 40 black widow spiders were found inside the box, one of the world's deadliest arachnids. Workers who came across the infestation acted quickly by sealing the crate back up and called in an exterminator, luckily nobody was bitten. "I have been here 30 years and this is a first," said a spokesman. "We don't see spiders like that in cold climates like Maine." This isn't an isolated case either, in countries all over the world spiders and other critters have been found in everything from shipping crates to bags of salad.Up to 40 spiders were nestled inside the box, which had been sent to the USS Michael Murphy in Maine from California, said Jim DeMartini, a spokesman for Bath Iron Works, the shipping company building the vessel.
Source: Telegraph | Comments (17)
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