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Bitten by a violin spider, Woodkid treated in the hospital of “Grey’s Anatomy”

“End of the road trip.” These are the words with which the French artist Woodkid announced on his Instagram account on Friday, August 23, that he had been bitten by a violin spider. during a stay in Seattle, in the northwest of the United States.

“Araignée violoniste 1, Woodkid, 0,” continues the author, composer, performer and director, showing a censored photo of the spider bite on his leg, which he assures is quite substantial. But Woodkid, whose real name is Yoann Lemoine, wants to be reassuring about his state of health: “I’m fine. My leg should be fine and I’ll be repatriated to Paris tomorrow (this Saturday, Editor’s note) to be taken care of.”he wrote.

Despite this mishap, the artist has not lost his sense of humor. He first compared himself to Peter Parker, a superhero who transformed into Spider-man after being bitten by a spider. Then, Woodkid indicated that he was hospitalized at Harborview Medical Center, the institution that inspired Grey’s Anatomy, legendary series on the medical world.

A bite that is rarely fatal

This arachnid, present in several countries of the world and in particular in the Mediterranean regions, can be dangerous. This summer, Two people have died in Italy after being bittenAnother person, still in Italy, also died in June 2023 after an allergic reaction.

However, there is no need to panic excessively when you cross his path. Because in the majority of cases, “A bite, always defensive, causes mild symptoms such as redness and itchingwhich heal quickly,” explains Futura-sciences.

Recognizable by its small size (about 7.5 mm) and by the presence of a violin-shaped spot on its body, this brown spider avoids contact with humans. This nocturnal species “prefers warm, dry, dark places, often hiding under stones, bark or in the corners of houses”continues the scientific media.

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