Singer and “Gossip Girl” star Taylor Momsen says she was bitten by a spiderafter her performance mexico city. The Pretty Reckless band member added that she had been hospitalized the night before after being bitten.
“Going to the hospital today, performing tomorrow, poisonous spiders are not a good thing. But the show must go on, see you tomorrow in Mexico City,” she said on Instagram. Mawson, whose band is AC/DC There, a photo from the hospital was also shared.
“Or I’ll just spend the night in the hospital…Thanks to the amazing doctors who know,” Mawson posted.
A week ago, Mawson shared the news that she was bitten by a spider while on tour with AC/DC in Mexico City.
“So, it wouldn’t be an AC/DC tour if I didn’t get bitten… This time, a giant spider decided to take a chunk out of me and its venom did something to my system, so had to have the amazing doctors in Mexico come and shoot quite a bit of footage before last night’s show… Add that to the list! Spider Woman? Batgirl?…WTF,” she said written on Instagram.
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This isn’t the first time Mawson has been bitten by a creature, either. Two years ago, she was bitten by a bat on stage while touring with AC/DC. The bat reportedly flew onto the stage and bit the singer’s leg. After the incident in Spain, she had to get a rabies shot.
Now, news about the spider bite has many fans wondering what kind of spider Mawson was bitten by.
What kind of spider was Taylor Momsen bitten by?
Mawson has yet to publicly identify the spider that bit her. However, she shared details of what happened after she was bitten. The singer and actress developed a rash on her legs from her knees to her ankles after being bitten.
She also described the spider as “huge” and “venomous”. Although the specific species has not yet been identified, some spiders found in areas around Mexico do grow to large sizes and are poisonous. Among them are wandering spiders, more common in southern Mexico. They can grow up to 5 inches long, and a severe reaction to their venom may cause a rash, according to Report. Another possibility is the recluse spider, which is abundant in Mexico City.
a trip blog There is actually a warning for brown recluses, saying their bites may cause ulcers and scarring around the affected area. In other cases, recluse spider bites may cause a rash, reports say. However, recluse spiders are not usually very large, so it was not certain whether this was the spider that bit Mawson.
