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
See also	Other commentaries "Spiders in the Toilet!" from About.com "Toilet Spiders" from the Urban Legends Reference Pages "Blush spider Arachnius gluteus is a hoax" from the Department of Entomology, University of California Riverside

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