Everyone knows Australia’s legendary reputation for things that bite, sting, chew and generally act in an anti-social manner. Great White Sharks, innumerable venomous snakes, an entire nightmare full of horrid spiders, jellyfish, even an octopus that kills people paddling in rock pools.
Redback spider bites are relatively common in Australia, with around 2,000 people bitten each year.
But this one takes the, er, biscuit.
An Aussie has taken himself to hospital after a venomous redback spider bit him on the penis. Yup, you read that right.
The tradesman was using a portable toilet on a Sydney building site on Wednesday morning when he was bitten.
A spokesperson for St George Hospital confirmed that a 21-year-old man was treated for a redback bite.
The redback spider, closely related to the black widow spider, is distinguished by a long red stripe on its abdomen. And its bite causes severe pain, sweating and nausea.
The BBC spoke to the owners of the property who confirmed that the man had been bitten on the penis, as described in various media reports.
He was later discharged from hospital in a stable condition.
Although there are recorded cases of deaths from redback bites, none have occurred since the development of anti-venom in 1956.
Still, no. No thanks. Nu-uh. Nope. No.
Well, This Is What I Think 
Poor bloke. There has been a recent death from the red back, though. A young bloke too – might have been Q’ld?
Cheers
Julie Strathmore at Mirboo North
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It’s scary 😦
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