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Tarantulas, fire ants lurk in Texas floodwaters
                   
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Jul 25, 2008 46 related
        

A tarantula clings to a fence to escape the flood waters from Hurricane Dolly, Thursday, July 24, 2008, in San Benito, Texas. By Christopher Sherman, Associated Press Writer EDINBURG, Texas — South Texans eager to salvage what they can from waterlogged homes struck by Hurricane Dolly have another problem: The floodwaters they're slogging through are laced with stinging fire ants, snakes and even deadly tarantulas. "You don't want to wade in this water," state Health Services Commissioner David Lakey said during a visit to the Rio Grande Valley Friday. "You don't want to play in this water. You want to stay out of this water." PHOTO GALLERY: 2008 hurricanes It was timely advice, but residents in many neighborhoods with waist-deep water had little choice as they sifted through the mess left by the Category 2 storm that hit the... [read full story]                    

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(anonymous) - Jul 26, 2008
DEADLY TARANTULAS! Wow! BTW moron, there is not a single specie of tarantula in the entire world considered deadly. Cant sell a story without added sensationalism? ...eh? Journalism has become so stupid.
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