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Wolf spider lays eggs in man’s toe, baby hatches inside: ‘Eating its way out’
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November 29, 2023
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0:54Now PlayingA British man’s wedding anniversary spun out of control when a Peruvian wolf spider bit him and laid eggs in his toe — with a baby hatching inside and “eating its way out.” NY Post reporter Jesse O'Neill shares this story.
Colin Blake and his wife were celebrating their 35th wedding anniversary on a cruise to France when he woke up to find one of his big toes had turned purple, the BBC reported Monday.
Blake visited the doctor on board and found he had been attacked by the venomous eight-legged hunter during an outdoor meal in Marseille.
He had been “totally unaware” that he was bitten — because the spider numbs its prey before laying eggs.
“My wife thought it may be because I had new sandals and they were rubbing on my big toe and that was causing it to be red,” he told the outlet.
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