Experts Dispute Cruise Passenger's Claim of Spider Laying Eggs in His Toe

Medical professionals question the likelihood of a spider laying eggs in a human and the identification of the alleged Peruvian wolf spider.

Colin Blake, a cruise ship passenger, claimed that a Peruvian wolf spider bit him and laid eggs in his toe during his trip to Marseille, France.
Blake's toe became swollen and discolored, and he reported that a spider later emerged from his toe.
Medical experts, however, have expressed skepticism about Blake's account, stating that spiders do not lay eggs in other organisms.
Experts also questioned the identification of the spider as a Peruvian wolf spider, a species they were not aware of.
The BBC, which originally reported Blake's story, later amended their report to clarify that these were claims made by the patient.