Two die after swarms of deadly spiders invade Indian town

Mon Jun 04, 2012 3:53 pm » by **One-23**

This is like something out of a Steven King novel :ohno:

Scores treated in hospital after being bitten
Identity of 'highly aggressive' spider continues to remain a mystery
Local officials believe that witchdoctors are now making the problem worse

Swarms of spiders descending from nowhere and biting those unfortunate enough to stray into their path sounds like the stuff of nightmares.

But for people in one Indian town, the scenario is all too real.

Two people are said to have died after being bitten by the poisonous creatures in Sadiya, in the north east of India.

And scores more have been treated in hospital after the town was suddenly invaded by the poisonous eight-legged creatures last month, which have left residents living in a state of panic.

Now worried local officials are considering spraying the town with insecticide to kill off the menace, after experts have so far failed to identify the species.

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A scientist, who is one of those now camping in the area in an attempt to tackle the dangerous spiders, described the creatures in question as 'highly aggressive'.

Dr Saika, told the Times of India that the arachnid could even belong to a whole new species.

He said: 'It leaps at anything that comes close. Some of the victims claimed the spider latched onto them after biting, and if that is so, it needs to be dealt with carefully.'

Rumours are rife that the spiders could be any of a number of poisonous arachnids, including possibly a tarantula, a black wishbone, or even the feared funnel-web spider.

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Mon Jun 04, 2012 3:58 pm » by **One-23**

My bad, Dweeb already posted, been away for a few days so did't see it :flop:

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