Overview
- The Northwood shopper said she noticed webs while washing the grapes days after purchase and initially vacuumed the spider before photographing it.
- The University of New Hampshire confirmed it was a smaller male widow, not a female black widow.
- Plaisted said she notified the Market Basket in Lee, and employees told her they would alert management and the supplier and were stocking a different brand.
- She said she discarded both the spider and the grapes, and local reports noted no injuries or recalls tied to the incident.
- UNH added that grape vines provide favorable habitat for widow spiders, and NBC10 Boston said the store and grape company had not immediately responded to requests for comment.