Annie Walton Doyle
A woman says she couldn’t sleep in her room for three days after making a horrifying discovery inside her vacuum cleaner.
If you’ve ever looked inside your vacuum cleaner bag, you know it’s not a pretty sight – it’s one concentrated mess of all the dirt and debris from your floor.
But for one woman, she came across something so terrifying it left her ‘unable to sleep.’
Now, her video has gone viral, accumulating over 3.8 million views.
TikToker @lucetteromy, from Australia, uploaded a video of what she found when cleaning her room and it’s left many creeped out.
One viewer comments: “Throw the whole vacuum away and get a new one.”
Another person jokes: “That’s it pack up your bags kids, we’re moving to Scotland!”
“Nope, nope, nope,” writes a third.
“Bro, I literally stopped breathing,” says someone else. “It’s a no from me.”
“Move house immediately,” another says.
While a sixth TikToker adds: “I would not be okay, the cries I’d be crying.”
If you’ve not already guessed it, the TikToker came across a spider in her vacuum cleaner. But it wasn’t just any spider, it was a Sydney funnel-web spider.
Dr. Robert Raven, curator of arachnids at Queensland Museum, tells Australian Geographic that its venom is deadly.
He explains: “People know within minutes that they’re going to die or are in deep deep trouble – death has occurred with funnel webs in 15 minutes.
“The most dangerous place to get bitten is the torso because no tourniquet can be put on it.”
Ranger Mick, from the Australian Reptile Park, says the creature is nocturnal and will look for shelter to wait the day out.
“They’re not ambushing you, they’re not attacking you, it’s just an attractive option for shelter,” he adds.
Whether or not you fear arachnids, encountering the funnel-web spider is not for the faint-hearted!
The TikToker told her followers that after making the horrifying find, she ‘hysterically cried for about an hour’ and refused to sleep in her room for three days.
In the background of her viral video, she can be heard saying: “Oh my god this is the most f***ing terrifying thing ever.”
People have taken to the comments and issued a warning to the TikToker, with one writing: “Careful, if there’s one there’s most likely more looking to mate.”
Another says: “If it’s a female that means there is a male one somewhere in your house.”
For those concerned over the spider’s welfare, be rest assured – the TikToker didn’t keep it trapped in her vacuum!
In a follow-up video, she shared that she had let the spider out and thoroughly cleaned her home to ensure it didn’t have any eight-legged friends, or worse, eggs ready to hatch.
For anyone unfortunate enough to encounter a funnel-web spider, you’ve been advised not to kill the creature.
Ray McGibbon, a snake catcher in New South Wales, tells 9News they can produce anti-venom which helps save lives.
A male spider is required to produce the anti-venom and to create just one vial, it takes between 80 to 140 milkings.
“That’s worth about $1000 per vial,” McGibbon tells the news outlet.
Instead of harming the spider, the snake catcher advises contacting an expert or trapping them carefully to contribute to the venom collection programs.
If bitten, applying pressure and seeking medical help immediately is crucial.
@lucetteromy Hi Dyson, can confirm your vacuums work great to suck up deadly spiders #aracnaphobia #funnelwebspider #australia #dyson #fyp ♬ original sound – lucetteromy
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