Fight for survival: British man bitten by poisonous spider - species also in Germany. The bite of this inconspicuous spider quickly developed into a life-threatening situation.
First he lost consciousness, later he suffered sepsis. To this day he still has to worry about his hand in marriage. The false widow originally comes from the Canary Islands and Madeira. Researchers warn of poison, but also bacteria - that's why false widow's reaction is so dangerous. Until recently, those responsible for such deaths were believed to be Fritz Wepper, which died as a result of a bacterial infection.