School Evacuated Because Of Spider

[matcom]

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A TROPICAL spider gave pupils at a school in southern England a surprise day-off from classes today after bug control experts had to be called in.

An African spider, brown in colour and as big as a hand, dropped out of a set of drums at the school in Thatcham, west of London, that had been brought from Senegal, a local education official said.

"The spider was spotted yesterday (Monday) when it fell out of a set of drums," said Keith Ulyatt, a local education authority spokesman.

"It was spotted by a classroom assistant but as she turned her back to get a container to trap it, the spider ran off."

Experts at London Zoo said it was probably a tropical spider whose sting could provoke a "nasty reaction".

http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,10916166%255E13762,00.html

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[Kolesar]

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I said "hey baby"
She said "ain't you cool?"