Geoff Greenwood and Keeley Ballard both say they bought the Costa Rican fruit at one branch of Tesco. But experts are split on the banana critters – with one saying it was “highly likely” to be a Brazilian wandering spider, while another insisted it was probably harmless. The “wandering spider” – real name Phoneutria – is said to be the world’s most venomous, with a poison that can kill in two hours. (Image: Geoff Greenwood) (Image: Geoff Greenwood)Dad-of-two Geoff, 40, says he found the creature when the family got home from Tesco in Kidderminster, Worcester. But Adam Fairley, of JP Pest Control, which has dealt with five unrelated cases, said: “It’s a very high chance it’s a young Brazilian wandering spider.

Source: Daily Mirror July 11, 2020 20:00 UTC