<butt-ugly-fish>Urban Legend Zeitgeist: Deadly Toilet Spiders


Synopsis

Deadly spiders nest under toilet seats and have killed three people in Chicago.

See the warning here.

Is it true? No.
Why?
  • There is no spider genus 'arachnius,' nor is there a spider named 'arachnius gluteus.'
  • There is no 'Journal of the United Medical Association.'
  • There is no Blare Airport in Chicago.
  • There is no 'Big Chappies' restaurant in Chicago.
  • No doctor named Dr. Beverly Clark has published articles in any medical journal.
When?September 1999
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