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Bardhaman Dot Com News Bureau
Asansol, 8 May 04:
Yesterday the Goenka family of Neamatpur spent a horrible night fearing spider attack. The reason, the family witnessed a tarantula roaming in their first floor drawing room. The spider however was crashed. But the family members could not get rid off the spider threat as its counterpart escaped somehow.
The matter was informed to the entomologists with the School of Tropical Medicines, Kolkata and the local forest authority. The entomologists have expressed deep concern with the frequent appearance of the venomous creature in some areas in Asansol-Durgapur sub-divisions.
Umesh Goenka, the head of the businessmen family told,
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The
Tarantula that was found lurking in the
drawing room of the Goenka family at
Neamatpur in Asansol last night
Photo : Amitava Mahata |
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my nephew Kapil first saw the hairy spider approaching the drawing room from the kitchen end. He screamed and we rushed immediately. He added, it was crashed with the help of a blunt stick. But we were frightened.
The specimen was 5 inches in length and 3 inches in breadth. The Goenka family members, after learning that such spiders are appearing in several places in Asansol-Durgapur areas these days, took the matter very seriously.
Purabi, niece of Goenka said, when it was killed white saliva spread over the area. Entomologist with the
STM, Kolkata, Dr Hiranmoy Mukherjee told, I have learnt that such spiders are lurking but the government report are yet to reach to us. He added, we have discussed the matter with the director,
STM. The venomous spiders should be prevented at the earliest. because, he added, a successful bite by the spider may claim human life. Usually they attack the lizard or the rat in the domestic areas and avoid human being. But the entomologists are surprised with the mushrooming of the African spider in this industrial hub. In past one fortnight such spiders have appeared in seven different places. A few sample have already been deposited with the local forest authorities in Asansol and Durgapur.
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