A test has shown that a hobo spider bite can hurt you substantially. These spiders can cause some of the biggest spider bites ever seen. Subscribe for new videos: http://goo.gl/SaufF4 Watch the funnel web spider video here: http://goo.gl/7N2wJw Watch the brown recluse video here: http://goo.gl/Xu7THm Watch the cassowary here: http://goo.gl/vY91UY Watch the hippo video here: http://goo.gl/KWAt4L One bite from this spider can take months to heal. It's the hobo spider, and here's the facts that you need to know to survive an attack. Today's video was produced due to high demand by our subscribers. If you have any other topics you'd like to learn about this week, be sure to write your suggestions below. What is it? The hobo spider is a type of funnel web spider oftentimes mistaken for a brown recluse due to their similarities in appearance. They're very aggressive, willing to charge at you fearlessly despite its biggest adversaries. Their fangs are capable of piercing your skin and deliver a toxin that causes necrotic lesions on your skin. Where is it located? The hobo spider is native to Europe, although it can also be found in the northwestern region of the United States ever since it was introduced in the early 1900s. Like the black widow and wolf spider, they dwell in dark spaces of homes and offices and thrive in humid conditions and less-frequented areas of households where they've been known to cause heavy infestations. Hobo spider identification is difficult because they're oftentimes mistaken for a brown recluse. How will it kill you? A bite from a hobo spider first appears similarly to that of a mosquito bite. But after 24 hours it begins to blister and break open, leaving an oozing ulceration. This can take a few months to heal. If left untreated, the toxin works its way into your system causing headaches, nausea & vomiting, and flu-like symptoms. It can then lead to skin necrosis, bone marrow failure, and eventual death. How to survive: About 50% of hobo spider bites are dry, meaning no venom is injected with the bite. But venomous bites not treated early enough may require skin graft and even amputation. If you've been bit and you suspect the toxin has been injected into your system, head to a hospital or your nearest poison control center immediately in order to seek treatment by being administered the proper antivenom for your bite. Now what do you think is worse and why? Being attacked by a cassowary? Or being attacked by a hippo?

• published: 29 Mar 2015
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