Yep, this article is fear-mongering at its finest. I want you to shiver in fright, not be able to go to bed tonight, and forever fear those eight-legged beasts of nightmares for the rest of your days. Here are seven stories of spiders doing very, very bad things.
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Doctors Find Big Fat Spider in Woman's Ear
A Chinese woman referred to only as Mrs. Lee checked into China's Changsha Central Hospital after complaining about an itchy ear. Doctor's investigated, finding a hairy, four-eyed, eight-legged demon just chilling ... in ... her ... head.
The arachnid crawled into her ear canal while she slept and kicked it old-school for five days. The doctors poured saline solution in her ear until the spider walked out on its own volition.
The next time you feel itchiness within your ear, it might be better to just kill yourself.
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Spider Burrows Into DudeBro's Stomach
Traveling bro Dylan Thomas, 21, woke up to see his appendix scar a little bit longer. After feeling a "very searing, hot burning sensation" within his abdomen, he went to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with "spider-in-the-chest" syndrome. It had been there for three days.
Doctors excised the strange tropical spider from beneath his skin. And Bali's tourism industry took a brutal hit.
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Family Flees Home After Thousands of Deadly Spiders Infest It
You probably heard about this little ditty recently. In a literal rendition of "Arachnophobia," approximately 6,000 Brown Recluse spiders converged on a suburban Missouri home.
The family witnessed hordes of spiders bleeding from the walls. The owners sued the previous owners for not making this little detail clear in the lease, and subsequently abandoned the home.
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Hairy, Poisonous Tarantulas Invade Indian Village, Killing Child and Man
In 2012, the small Indian town of Sayida experienced horror the likes of which is unmatched by even the creepiest, crawliest Hollywood flicks. Thousands, possibly millions, of mysterious tarantulas converged on the village, killing two. Victims suffered "excruciating pain and nausea" after being bitten.
The villagers were running and falling over one another to escape this sudden plague of spiders. The breed was described as highly aggressive, and they would even latch onto their victims after they bit them. I am currently crossing Northern India off my travel list.
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The World's Deadliest Spider Gets Sent in Food Delivery in UK
A Brazilian spider whose Greek scientific name translates to "murderess" was found in the grocery bag of a South London family only a few days ago. It seems imported fruit sometimes brings some of the world's nastiest specimens to the First World.
The father picked up the bananas and a hulking, hairy Brazilian wandering spider fell off the batch. It assumed a threatening position, standing up on its hind legs, hissing, until the father dropped the bananas and pinned one of its legs. The spider then tore off its leg to escape, commencing a frantic household search for the deadly arachnid.
To make matters worse, the family found hundreds of eggs on the bananas. They were left "deeply traumatized," but Waitrose (the grocery delivery service) offered £150 worth of shopping vouchers and a free family shopping spree. Sweet gesture. But I would personally boycott Waitrose for life.
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Irishman's Testicles Swell to the Size of Apples after Spider Bite, Later Dies
In July, an Irishman by the name of John Kennedy was bit on his neck while watching a movie with his family. The bleeding was severe, and it took nearly two rolls of toilet paper to stop it.
Stubborn and Irish, Kennedy said he'd be fine in the morning. But his organs began to fail, his stomach swelled up, his eyesight failed and he started to vomit blood. Did I mention his testicles swelled up, too?
Paramedics couldn't save him. The perpetrator was a Redback Spider, yet another tropical killer which made its way to the UK via imported foods.
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Fact or Fiction? Spider Lays Eggs in Man's Stomach
It could be a myth, or it could be a case of the victim being too embarrassed to tell his story. You decide.
California man Tom Wilkinbooth was sleeping in the wee hours of the morning when he felt a tingling sensation on his tummy. He awoke to find his body riddled with rashes, and going to the bathroom was incredibly difficult. After visiting the doctor and taking X-rays, he learned that hundreds of spider eggs had hatched inside of his stomach.
When the five-hour surgery was complete, Wilkinbooth peered beside him to see a baggy full of baby spiders, which the doctor had exhumed from his belly.
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Doctors Find Big Fat Spider in Woman's Ear
A Chinese woman referred to only as Mrs. Lee checked into China's Changsha Central Hospital after complaining about an itchy ear. Doctor's investigated, finding a hairy, four-eyed, eight-legged demon just chilling ... in ... her ... head.
The arachnid crawled into her ear canal while she slept and kicked it old-school for five days. The doctors poured saline solution in her ear until the spider walked out on its own volition.
The next time you feel itchiness within your ear, it might be better to just kill yourself.
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
Spider Burrows Into DudeBro's Stomach
Traveling bro Dylan Thomas, 21, woke up to see his appendix scar a little bit longer. After feeling a "very searing, hot burning sensation" within his abdomen, he went to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with "spider-in-the-chest" syndrome. It had been there for three days.
Doctors excised the strange tropical spider from beneath his skin. And Bali's tourism industry took a brutal hit.
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
Family Flees Home After Thousands of Deadly Spiders Infest It
You probably heard about this little ditty recently. In a literal rendition of "Arachnophobia," approximately 6,000 Brown Recluse spiders converged on a suburban Missouri home.
The family witnessed hordes of spiders bleeding from the walls. The owners sued the previous owners for not making this little detail clear in the lease, and subsequently abandoned the home.
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
Hairy, Poisonous Tarantulas Invade Indian Village, Killing Child and Man
In 2012, the small Indian town of Sayida experienced horror the likes of which is unmatched by even the creepiest, crawliest Hollywood flicks. Thousands, possibly millions, of mysterious tarantulas converged on the village, killing two. Victims suffered "excruciating pain and nausea" after being bitten.
The villagers were running and falling over one another to escape this sudden plague of spiders. The breed was described as highly aggressive, and they would even latch onto their victims after they bit them. I am currently crossing Northern India off my travel list.
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
The World's Deadliest Spider Gets Sent in Food Delivery in UK
A Brazilian spider whose Greek scientific name translates to "murderess" was found in the grocery bag of a South London family only a few days ago. It seems imported fruit sometimes brings some of the world's nastiest specimens to the First World.
The father picked up the bananas and a hulking, hairy Brazilian wandering spider fell off the batch. It assumed a threatening position, standing up on its hind legs, hissing, until the father dropped the bananas and pinned one of its legs. The spider then tore off its leg to escape, commencing a frantic household search for the deadly arachnid.
To make matters worse, the family found hundreds of eggs on the bananas. They were left "deeply traumatized," but Waitrose (the grocery delivery service) offered £150 worth of shopping vouchers and a free family shopping spree. Sweet gesture. But I would personally boycott Waitrose for life.
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
Irishman's Testicles Swell to the Size of Apples after Spider Bite, Later Dies
In July, an Irishman by the name of John Kennedy was bit on his neck while watching a movie with his family. The bleeding was severe, and it took nearly two rolls of toilet paper to stop it.
Stubborn and Irish, Kennedy said he'd be fine in the morning. But his organs began to fail, his stomach swelled up, his eyesight failed and he started to vomit blood. Did I mention his testicles swelled up, too?
Paramedics couldn't save him. The perpetrator was a Redback Spider, yet another tropical killer which made its way to the UK via imported foods.
Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
Fact or Fiction? Spider Lays Eggs in Man's Stomach
It could be a myth, or it could be a case of the victim being too embarrassed to tell his story. You decide.
California man Tom Wilkinbooth was sleeping in the wee hours of the morning when he felt a tingling sensation on his tummy. He awoke to find his body riddled with rashes, and going to the bathroom was incredibly difficult. After visiting the doctor and taking X-rays, he learned that hundreds of spider eggs had hatched inside of his stomach.
When the five-hour surgery was complete, Wilkinbooth peered beside him to see a baggy full of baby spiders, which the doctor had exhumed from his belly.