Black Widow Spider Warning.

[Zei]

After finding out that most of us are disliking spiders around here, I also figured I should warn most of you of something. I work in the produce department of a local grocery store and we've recently been handed warnings and liability notices about Black Widow spiders. They have been showing up on grapes, in grape boxes, and around grape shipments. So this is a warning and a red flag to not only myself, but to consumers. Be careful when buying any form of grape, be sure to inspect the grapes before purchase and before consumption.

Although the produce workers should be checking the grapes, as well as any other product for signs of bugs or debris sometimes we miss things. (Hey we're human.) So I'm just letting many of you know about the grape warning. It is also very possible to find large spiders hidden within banana bunches, most of those I have found are dead.

tl;dr - Black Widow Spiders in grapes, be careful.

[Kiara]

*crosses grapes off my list of things to buy*

Lol but seriously, this is good to know. That's crazy. I wonder why it's happening so commonly.

[Joy]

Holy...

I assume you mean in with the grapes, and not actually inside of the grapes?
(Yes, there have been stories of baby spiders inside of apples and other fruits, so I'm making sure).

Anyways, thanks for the warning. That's crazy!

[Zei]

@Joy

Yes, within the grape bunch.

@Kiara

I know of one attack so far to a produce associate, apparently no other attacks have happened / been reported. The associate was not harmed, maybe terrified, but she did live. We've just been told to keep and eye out.

A good thing to keep in mind is if you encounter a Black Widow douse it with vinegar and it will die.

[Sirkowskii]

Whelp.

Gonna have to warn the mother against going to get grapes.

[Mutationification]

I guess it's good I'm allergic to grapes then. =P

[Zei]

I guess it's good I'm allergic to grapes then. =P

If there was a like button, I'd have used it. xD

[Joy]

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Yeah no thanks to any grapes plz.

Brb, I'm spreading the word now.

[Kiara]

@Zei - does that vinegar thing go for all spiders? If so I might just have to get some vinegar.

[Zei]

@Kiara

Not sure, it was part of our "learn something" packet about Black Widows. x3 Might.