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Well, so much for joining the Navy; ...warship infested with spiders
Topic Started: Dec 14 2011, 01:14 PM (119 Views)
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Not just any spiders...

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Black Widow Spiders Infest Navy Warship

BATH, Maine (AP) – A Navy shipbuilder in Maine says it had to fumigate a warehouse and part of a warship because a shipment of parts from the West Coast contained about two-dozen venomous black widow spiders.

Bath Iron Works employees discovered the arachnids in a crate containing vertical launch system components. Spokesman Jim DeMartini said Tuesday the discovery led to the fumigation of several compartments in the USS Michael Murphy, a destroyer that’s under construction. A warehouse in Brunswick also was fumigated.

DeMartini says the spiders were discovered earlier this month. The shipyard is confident exterminators eliminated any spiders that weren’t stomped.

Black widows aren’t found in Maine but are found in California, where the shipment originated. The females are known for their distinctive hourglass marking and their potentially lethal bite.


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Yeah, spiders plus the whole gay sex thing. The Navy's not for me.
In my defense, I was left unsupervised.
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