Hugh Marsh, an Australian tourist, experienced a severe reaction after discovering a spider in his shoe during a wedding in the Cotswolds. Initially mistaking the creature for a tissue, he soon realized it was webbing, leading to itchy and reddened skin on his hand. Despite washing his hand immediately, he woke up the next day with a dramatically swollen hand, likening it to a balloon. He suspects the spider was a Badumna insignis, known as the black house spider, which can cause extreme pain and other serious symptoms if bitten.
Hugh Marsh discovered a spider from Australia in his shoe before a wedding, resulting in his hand swelling significantly due to a reaction to the spider's hairs.
The spider, likely a Badumna insignis, caused Hugh's hand to become reddened and swollen, resembling a balloon, leading to painful symptoms.
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