The Australian redback spider is the deadlier cousin of America’s black widow spider. If you’re unlucky enough to get bitten by one, common symptoms include severe pain, sweating, muscular weakness, nausea and vomiting. And that’s if you get bitten on, say, the foot. Imagine how much worse it was for this guy.
If you think getting bitten on the penis by a deadly redback spider is a horrible once in a lifetime experience, think again. This is Australia. Here’s a follow-up story from five months later. Unluckiest guy in the world?
Ray says
OUCH! I suspect alcohol was involved.
Jim says
Yeah, you need to watch out for drunken redbacks.