Man bitten by deadly spider in southern France
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Brown recluse spider
59 year old François Inderchit says that he rolled over in bed and crushed the nasty little arachnid. The Telegraph reports that Inderchit felt the bite, but it had only left a small red mark so he thought nothing of it. However later that evening Inderchit began shivering and vomiting, the small red mark had become a large necrotizing ulcer. Inderchit was rushed to hospital the next morning.
Marseille’s anti-poison unit identified the spider as a venomous brown recluse after hearing the description of the culprit. The brown recluse is sometimes referred to as the violin spider due to the markings on it’s back, it is usually found in the Southern States of the US but is now thriving in the warm climes of Southern France.
Doctors say Inderchit would have died if he had waited another hour before calling an ambulance.
This image shows the result of a brown recluse spider’s bite.
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i live in Southern USA where these spiders are very common, First, its “fiddle Back” not violin. Second, you don’t Feel a Brown Recluse bite, i’ve been bitten several times and you never feel it. This man must of had a bad allergic reaction to the venom to have reacted in that short of time. Normally the red spot wont show up for days.
It is very possible to Die from a bite if you are as allergic as that man, however most people would only die if bitten in the face or neck area. so im very sorry for Mr.Inderchit, but seriously…chill out. its just a spider.
Cat landon - November 27, 2010
03:34
Why should this man relax if he was only an hour from death? I understand you would like to look like the tough southerner hear, but from his reaction it was a bit more serious. And how do you know you were bit from such a spider if you never even felt it bite you and of course didn’t get the poison tested? Why should people in France even have to deal with these spiders those people brought with them from the states? They are uncareful and careless because they should check their luggage before going to a foreign country. Ignorance.
Marie M. - January 16, 2011
17:17
The bite was most likely from the Mediterranean Recluse spider, also known as “Loxosceles Rufescens” which is known to inhabit the Mediterranean region, including France. It’s related to the American species Brown Recluse, or “Loxosceles Reclusa” spider, but it’s very unlikely to be found in Europe, so the bite most likely is not from the Brown Recluse, but rather from it’s Mediterranean cousin which can also cause similar symptoms from its bite.
Richard - February 5, 2011
09:13
We have the Recluse spider in our holiday house in the South of France. Identified by photo in 2010 by Spideridentification.org as the Medeterranean Recluse. I am concerned, I have young children who love crawling around under beds, in cupboards, etc. And our clothing / bedding is unused for months at a time. Any advice appreciated.
Corinne - March 4, 2011
21:34
@Corinne:
RUN b!tçh, RUN.
Winston Superior - March 31, 2011
00:29
Marie- How do you know that the spider was brought over by travelers? It is more likely to have been brought over by shipments of goods, especially food. Certainly the US has received vermin from Europe as well, does that make Europeans ignorant? Furthermore, having a tiny spider sneak into your bag and failing to notice does not make a person ignorant nor even careless. It is simply unfortunate, but even so it is not likely to be the way the spider got into Europe. It may seem easier to blame all your problems on the ignorance of Americans but it makes you look ignorant in return.
Nina - May 30, 2011
13:40