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Say It With A Tarantula

UK - A man has appeared in court charged with delivering a package containing a poisonous tarantula to a work colleague on the day he resigned.

Mahlon Hector, 22, pleaded guilty in Leicester Magistrates Court to delivering the rare Mexican red-kneed tarantula in a box addressed to a female colleague at the Marks & Spencer in Leicester where they worked in March, the Associated Press reported.

At the same time, he handed in his resignation to his boss.

The intended recipient of the package was not hurt but Hector did not reveal why he sent her the package when he appeared in court.

Staff at the store called in the RSPCA when they discovered the spider.

"It was a daft idea. They are not the most dangerous spider, but it could be fatal if it is given to someone who has an allergic reaction to it,'' an RSPCA spokesman said.

Hector will be sentenced later on a charge of sending a letter or other article conveying a threat.

The Mexican red-kneed tarantula - Latin name Brachypelma Smithi - is commonly used in movies because of its menacing appearance.