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Woman thought she had water in her ear, but it was actually a SPIDER

The is TERRIFYING - by Kathryn Lewsey
  • 26 Aug 2019

A woman was left shocked to discover that what she thought was water in her ear, was actually a venomous spider.

Susie Torres went to her doctor complaining of discomfort in her left ear.

Woman thought she had water in her ear, but it was actually a SPIDER
WDAF-TV

The woman from Missouri, US, told WDAF-TV, ‘I woke up Tuesday hearing a bunch of swooshing and water in my left ear.’

She described the sensation as, ‘Like when you went swimming and you have all of that water in your ear.’

But when a medical assistant gave her a check up, it emerged there was something much more sinister lurking in her ear.

Ms Torres told KSHB, ‘[The assistant] ran out and said, “I’m going to get a couple more people.”’

Spider found in Susie Torres ear

The brown recluse found in Ms Torres' ear

WDAFTV

The assistant then said, ‘I think you have an insect in there.’

They managed to remove the creepy crawly, which was later determined as a brown recluse, a venomous spider found in the US South and Midwest states.

It’s known as one of the most poisonous spiders in the US and although their venom isn’t considered as deadly, their bites often go untreated which can lead to serious complications.

Luckily, doctors told Ms Torres she hadn’t been bitten by the spider.

Ms Torres, who is extremely afraid of spiders, said, ‘I never thought they would crawl in your ear or any part of your body.’

She told WDAF she’s now taking extra steps to protect her ears, explaining, ‘I went and put some cotton balls in my ears last night, I’m a little more cautious.’

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Kathryn is a Senior Features Writer for that's life! magazine. Her work has been published in The Sun, Daily Mail, Chat, Closer, Kidspot, Real People, Take a Break and MarieClaire.com.au

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