Black Widow BITE! The EXTENDED CUT

DO NOT REPLICATE! FOR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES ONLY!

You asked, we listened! Here you go! The extended cut with over 5 minutes of footage we got after the bite! Hopefully this helps give some insight on just how painful the effects were and how long they lasted. All and all it took about 12 days before I felt totally normal after this bite.

Some questions you all asked were

How does the venom compare to other widow species ie Redbacks?

The venom and effects are relatively similar throughout the Latrodectus Genus however, many species have a higher probability of Latrodectism. Latrodectism is more serious side effect of bites, and while it is uncommon, can cause multi-system organ failure and other problematic issues. This is generally seen with larger more potent species or with people susceptible to particular proteins and compounds found in the venom's chemical makeup.

Another question we were asked was: How long after the bite did it start really hurting?

As shown in the video it was relatively fine until about four and a half hours after the initial bite. After the four hour mark it really started to ramp up and hit a peak around hour five. This "peak" level pain lasted, uninterrupted for approximately 13 hours. During this time I was unable to move, lay down, or sleep without excruciating pain.

Essentially these bites are not fun. I will add again this is an extreme envenomation and not a good example of an average bite. At most a spider will bite and release unless they are completely pinned to human skin. I hope you all enjoyed our last bite video! Let us know in the comments what kind of videos you would all like to see showcased moving forward! Cheers! -Jack

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[iAmFAUST]

I was bitten by a spider. I thought it was a black widow. Anyway, I noticed my reflexes became so much faster, and I began to get stronger. Suddenly I didn't need my glasses anymore. And then my uncle Ben died...

[CyVinci]

Never thought I’d see someone take this bite for documentation purposes. Very impressive.

[jack]

First man to get deliberately bitten by black widow for video purpose. Not even coyote peterson could dare to achieve this feat

[Zamkuma]

It’s actually refreshing to see a video for documentation purposes and not super dramatic like most wildlife bite videos.

[slamfire]

You didn’t change my mind about black widows. You still proved to me to avoid the hell out of them.

[izadevile]

This must be one of the most underrated wildlife channels, the guy literally sacrifices his own health for educational purpose! Salute and Respect!

[treyofficial]

Your back pain was most likely from your kidneys as they were filtering the venom from your bloodstream. Great video dude you definitely earned a sub.

[ritafava]

My mom almost died from a black widow bite. She went into full anaphylaxis. Most terrifying thing to witness as a kid.

[tamarrajames]

I was bitten by a Black Widow when I was 3 years old. It nearly killed me, I was delirious, feverish, and apparently screaming pretty steadily until the Doctors stabilized my condition. It won’t kill an adult, but watch for your children.🖤🇨🇦

[bryanscheeler]

I feel like being aware that it's not going to cause serious damage is a good way of getting through the pain. I like the way you put it.

[PackMom]

I was bit by a widow this morning. 12 hours later and I’m in significant pain from the waist down (I was bitten on my left knee). My head hurts, my chest feels super heavy, and I have lower abdominal pain reminiscent of menstrual cramps. I really really needed to know that This will all pass. Thank you!

[BoostedSpeedDemon]

I've been bitten by a female Black widow in Washington State. Rolled over a rock looking for centipedes, did not see her on the bottom of the rock in a little crevice, and she just popped out and bit me on the finger. Same pain you had. She was a big girl. I remember my back hurt hella bad. I found out it was from your kidneys hurting, trying to filter the venom out.

[KTHR]

Well from that whole experience, it seems like a black widow bite being "deadly" was just a mistranslation of "if you get bit by a black widow you won't die, but you'll _want_ to die." Cannot emphasize the amount of respect I have for this, 2nd time I've watched the whole thing.

[lukebarker]

You seem like an awesome dude and it's lovely to see how much you care about wildlife and animals in general.

[myneighbourjohnturturro]

Mate, you’re wild! 😂 I’m from Britain and felt traumatised after being stung by a bee! Your love and respect for these animals really shines through and it’s great to see.

[neuroisis]

It warms my heart to see someone who cares about these animals as much as I do.

[alexanderheath]

Humble, chill, good humour and intellectual respect for the animal.
Great job mate.

[convoingifs]

Damn, my man. You got humbled by that bite. A lot of respect for doing that and a lot of respect for realizing you might not wanna go to do something like that again, .

[JacaboBlanco]

This dudes pain tolerance is absurd.

Toughest bastard around lol

[aar]

I was definitely one of the people who believed they were way worse than they are. Thank you for sacrificing yourself to spread awareness!