Marion, a 34 -year -old French woman, saw a quiet afternoon in her garden became a medical emergency. After feeling an ankle sting at first he thought it was a mosquito. However, it soon became a worrying sore.
The next day, the bite had become black and the surrounding area had doubled its size, as published by the medium . “I thought that my body was exaggeratedly reacting to the mosquito bite,” said the woman. But the pain increased, so it was finally decided to seek medical help.
“When I arrived at the pharmacy, the pharmacist immediately suggested that it went to the doctor. He told me that these symptoms could be those of a tropical spider sting and that he could have died,” Marion explained.
Tropical spiders can be occasionally found in unusual environments, especially if they accidentally travel with exotic fruits or other shipments. In the case of Marion, it seems that a spider settled near it without being seized, according to the same medium.
After a medical consultation, the bite was identified as that of a Loxosceles spider, known for causing serious skin lesions. The treatment consisted of antibiotics and topical care to prevent necrosis, which can cause the destruction of the tissue surrounding the bite.
Marion’s rapid response was crucial to limit damage and now recovers without permanent sequelae, but remains alert. “This experience taught me to never underestimate a bite, however simple it seems,” he said.
