A BRAZILIAN singer has died after being bitten by a venomous spider.
Shortly before Darlyn Morais died he posted a picture of its horrific-looking fang marks on social media.
Singer Darlyn Morais died died from a spider bite
The gruesome photo shows Morais with huge, blackened bite marks below his left eye.
The 28-year-old died at the General Hospital of Palmas (HGP), in the state of Tocantins, on 6th November, after suffering from symptoms for days.
His 18-year-old stepdaughter was also reportedly bitten on the foot and is still in hospital in a stable condition.
Morais’ wife Jhullyenny Lisboa Silva told local media that her husband felt ill on October 31.
She said: “He felt weakness in his body and his face started to darken on the same day. He went to the hospital and was admitted to the HGP this Sunday.”
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