EastEnder Charlie collapses after being poisoned by giant tarantula

But the illness doesn't come from anything he eats - the culprit is a giant tarantula.

The eight-legged amphibian crawls onto Charlie as he carries a box of bananas from Billy's stall.

EastEnders' Charlie Slater (Derek Martin) looks on as a spider begins to crawl up his shirt

As it fall down his shirt Charlie (Derek Martin) begins to jump around as the spider tickles him and he believes that he has been bitten.

Mo (Laila Morse) comes to his rescue as her brother collapses onto the ground outside of his home.

The Walford cabbie tries to flick the giant tarantula of him but the eight-legged creature finds his way down Charlie's shirt

Mo (Laila Morse) comes to her brother's rescue as he collapses on his front door step

The scare causes a feisty Mo to protest outside of  Billy's stall claiming that his bananas have been contaminated with an infestation of spiders.

Holding a banner with bananas and spiders she urged passer-bys not to buy from the contaminated fruit and veg stall.

Mo sets out to campaign against the fruit and veg stall claiming that it has been infested with spiders

This proves to be very bad for business and stall owner Ian Beale is not at all pleased with the goings on. 

A weary Billy begs her to stop her campaign as he may lose his job but tenacious Mo continues her protest which could lead to Ian's demise.