A man from Chelmsford, Essex, experienced a traumatic encounter with a noble false widow spider that left him unemployed and struggling with his mental health. The individual, Shane Parmenter, also known as MC Napz, was bitten by the spider when he tried to kill it in his recording studio. The spider’s bite had a neurotoxic venom similar to that of true black widows. Parmenter described the bite as feeling like a bee sting. After waking up the next day, he discovered that his leg had swollen tremendously, causing him to feel sick, nauseous, dizzy, and unable to eat or sleep. Seeking help from the NHS 111 helpline, he marked the bite with a pen to monitor its swelling, but it quickly surpassed the markings. At the Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital, doctors treated and dressed the wound, providing antibiotics. However, the wound continued to ooze through the bandages, requiring frequent redressing. The incident had a severe impact on Parmenter’s mental health and hindered his work with his record label, D&B Politics. He mentioned how difficult it was not being able to work or engage in creative activities due to the effects of the bite. Additionally, he developed a fear of spiders following the incident. Noble false widows, non-native to the UK but introduced in the late 1800s, have established a population in several southern counties and are now spreading northwards. They can be found throughout the year, indoors and outdoors, in various locations such as plants, walls, telegraph poles, fence posts, and buildings. It is important to note that false widows are generally non-aggressive unless provoked or trapped between clothes and skin. Parmenter advises others to leave them alone if encountered in their homes. Consequently, this particular species, scientifically known as Steatoda nobilis, is widely recognized as Britain’s most dangerous breeding spider.
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