Local Primary School Finds Scorpion in Bananas

[katlupe]

NORWICH (WBNG) -- You’ll never believe what was found with bananas at Stanford Gibson Primary School... on Friday the 13th.

The Norwich Central School District said a scorpion was discovered when cafeteria employees were washing bananas to eventually serve. The district said the scorpion was quickly contained. No one was hurt by the scorpion.

“We are grateful for our employees who followed all safety protocols,” the district said in a Facebook post.

High school zoology students were able to study the scorpion under a glow light and feed it crickets. The district said it thinks the bug came from Guatemala in a banana box.

Scorpion found with bananas at local primary school

 

[hollydolly]

 

[Nemo2]

A variety of spiders have been found in bananas here over the years, many/most relatively harmless, but the Brazilian Wandering Spider can be toxic:

https://www.medicinenet.com/is_a_banana_spider_bite_poisonous/article.htm

 

[Paladin1950]

Isn't it usually a tarantula?
Remember the old Harry Belafonte song, Banana Boat?

A beautiful bunch of ripe banana
(Daylight come and we want go home)
Hide the deadly black tarantula
(Daylight come and we want go home)

 

[Pepper]

One of my dad's stories was during WWII he was stateside because of 4F and was working longshore. One day, while unloading bananas he found this huge hairy spider and...........I don't remember. I loved how he told the story though, he got all excited about the memory.

 

[CarolfromTX]

Scorpions are nasty, but not unusual here.

 

[Nathan]

The local scorpions here can give a painful sting, but are not poisonous.

 

[chic]

 

[Alligatorob]

You’ll never believe what was found with bananas

When I was a kid I had a friend who used to go to the port in Tampa and see what bugs and snakes he could find on the banana boats. Probably can't do that anymore.