Anonymous
Post 02/17/2015 22:42     Subject: Weird cocoon thing in my bunch of bananas
This thread is hilarious.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2015 20:51     Subject: Weird cocoon thing in my bunch of bananas
Anonymous wrote:

Day, me say day-o
Daylight come and me wan' go home
Day, me say day, me say day, me say day, me say day, me say day
Daylight come and me wan' go home

A beautiful bunch o' ripe banana
Daylight come and me wan' go home
Hide the deadly black tarantula
Daylight come and me wan' go home


Well now I just want to go watch Beetlejuice.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2015 20:46     Subject: Weird cocoon thing in my bunch of bananas
When they grow to full size, you will only be able to kill them with a nail gun. Good luck OP. Better head to Home Depot.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2015 11:42     Subject: Re:Weird cocoon thing in my bunch of bananas
Anonymous wrote:The incubation period of the pupae within the host's intestinal lining can be up to 30 days. You probably have time to hit most of the items on your bucket list if you start now. Fortunately, since it's winter you can wear long sleeves at the 5 week mark when the bristling and molting phase begins.


FTW.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2015 11:38     Subject: Weird cocoon thing in my bunch of bananas
Banana spiders. If the cocoon was still intact you're probably just fine! Tie the bag off and bring to the outdoor trash.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2015 11:18     Subject: Re:Weird cocoon thing in my bunch of bananas
The incubation period of the pupae within the host's intestinal lining can be up to 30 days. You probably have time to hit most of the items on your bucket list if you start now. Fortunately, since it's winter you can wear long sleeves at the 5 week mark when the bristling and molting phase begins.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2015 11:15     Subject: Weird cocoon thing in my bunch of bananas
Anonymous wrote:Well, I called Harris Teeter and they didn't really care. Told me I could come in for a free bunch of bananas. I told them I was more concerned that there were pests in their store or with other customers. Oh well. Be warned customers of the North Bethesda store!


I agree with Harris teeter--you all are freaking out about nothing. Pull off the cocoon thing, toss it out, and eat your bananas.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2015 11:09     Subject: Weird cocoon thing in my bunch of bananas
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP again. Well, I lived though the night. The bananas were not organic, just a regular yellow-green bunch. Unlike most of you, I have to work today but will try to call the store. It seems to be an over-reaction to do much more at this point.

In addition to those horror movie spiders, Googling shows that most bananas are not exported from Brazil to the U.S. and that many other people are posting questions about their own banana freak shows...with few answers, but no other articles about home evacuations. And here I thought I was mainly going to have to worry about fruit flies.


Rude and unnecessary.

Not rude. Didn't bother me.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2015 11:06     Subject: Weird cocoon thing in my bunch of bananas
Anonymous wrote:OP again. Well, I lived though the night. The bananas were not organic, just a regular yellow-green bunch. Unlike most of you, I have to work today but will try to call the store. It seems to be an over-reaction to do much more at this point.

In addition to those horror movie spiders, Googling shows that most bananas are not exported from Brazil to the U.S. and that many other people are posting questions about their own banana freak shows...with few answers, but no other articles about home evacuations. And here I thought I was mainly going to have to worry about fruit flies.


Rude and unnecessary.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2015 10:48     Subject: Weird cocoon thing in my bunch of bananas


Day, me say day-o
Daylight come and me wan' go home
Day, me say day, me say day, me say day, me say day, me say day
Daylight come and me wan' go home

A beautiful bunch o' ripe banana
Daylight come and me wan' go home
Hide the deadly black tarantula
Daylight come and me wan' go home
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2015 10:30     Subject: Weird cocoon thing in my bunch of bananas
Whatever it is, it's likely the extreme cold inactivated it since bananas grow in a tropical climate.

I once had a spider crawl out of the top part of a pomegranate. I killed the spider but ate the pomegranate. I also came across some sort of "nest" in a bunch of broccoli. I didn't eat that and tossed the whole thing out. Both of those were grown domestically, though.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2015 10:18     Subject: Weird cocoon thing in my bunch of bananas
Well, I called Harris Teeter and they didn't really care. Told me I could come in for a free bunch of bananas. I told them I was more concerned that there were pests in their store or with other customers. Oh well. Be warned customers of the North Bethesda store!
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2015 10:13     Subject: Re:Weird cocoon thing in my bunch of bananas
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Next time flush them away.


Maybe, but the mutated version of the spiders could crawl out later.


This is true. The only deterrent is fire. Throw the trash can on the barbecue pit and set it ablaze.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2015 10:07     Subject: Re:Weird cocoon thing in my bunch of bananas
Anonymous wrote:Next time flush them away.


Maybe, but the mutated version of the spiders could crawl out later.
Anonymous
Post 02/16/2015 09:48     Subject: Re:Weird cocoon thing in my bunch of bananas
Next time flush them away.