In a scary incident, a man from Britain named Ivan Savage found himself in a life-or-death situation when his house was invaded by poisonous spiders.
He is now sharing his harrowing experience to raise awareness about the underestimated danger posed by widow spiders.
Ivan, who lives in Slough, Berkshire, was completely unaware that his house by the river had become an ideal place for these frightening spiders to reproduce.
Without his knowledge, different types of harmful spiders had invaded his property, creating a sizable group of around 500 inside his home.
One day, while Ivan was watching television, something terrifying occurred. Suddenly, a noble false widow spider crawled up his arm and bit him with its venomous fangs.
At first, he didn't think much of it, considering it to be a regular spider bite, and swiped the creature away.
However, within a matter of minutes, his condition took a turn for the worse, and he began feeling incredibly sick.
The venom from the spider's bite started to affect Ivan's body, causing him great discomfort. He experienced symptoms such as fever and aching bones, which intensified rapidly.
Realizing the seriousness of his situation, Ivan decided to seek immediate help.
He didn't know that this seemingly harmless spider bite could have severe consequences.
The situation rapidly deteriorated as black boils appeared on his hand, accompanied by a sudden onset of fever and coldness in his bones.
Ivan immediately contacted emergency services but collapsed on his living room floor moments later.
Fortunately, paramedics arrived promptly and rushed him to Wexham Park Hospital, where doctors discovered that he had developed sepsis due to the spider bites.
The venom had begun spreading throughout his body, putting him at risk of losing his arm and even his life.
Ivan was admitted to the intensive care unit and remained unconscious for three days.
Fortunately, after a critical operation to remove the infected flesh from his hand, Ivan's limb was saved, although he now suffers from mobility issues, extensive scarring, and reduced grip capacity.
Reflecting on the severity of his condition, he revealed that he had been merely 12 hours away from death.
During his hospitalization, Ivan's home underwent a thorough chemical deep-clean to eradicate any remaining spiders.
Pest control experts discovered a nest of 500 false widow spiders hidden beneath a windowsill, along with false wolf spiders within the property.
Now recovering from the traumatic ordeal, Ivan emphasizes the importance of not underestimating these spiders.
While a noble false widow bite may not be lethal, it can cause excruciating pain and lead to severe complications, as he experienced.
