Filed under: Preschoolers, Weird but true, MealtimeIt is always a good idea to wash fruit thoroughly before eating. This gets rid of dirt and any other residue that might be on the surface. Here's another good reason to wash fruit before eating: the water will flush out any tarantulas that might be lurking. This helpful hint is courtesy of Kevin Hudson, a father from Elmswell, Suffolk in the United Kingdom. He was rinsing off a bunch of grapes before serving them to his four-year-old son when out crawled a dazed and confused 2.5 inch spider. Hudson captured the spider and took it to the vet, who in turn found it a home at Abbey Aquatics and Reptiles. "It's just a small Chilean Tarantula with a lovely black abdomen and pink zebra markings on the back," Colin White, of Abbey Aquatics and Reptiles, said.A spokeswoman for the store where the grapes were purchased says this is the first time they have had a report of a spider in the grapes. She says it is unlikely that the spider hitched a ride from the grape's origin as they "have strict procedures in place to stop this sort of thing from happening."Nevertheless, I am officially freaked out by grapes now. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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