{"id":26583,"date":"2026-08-03T22:56:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T17:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=26583"},"modified":"2026-08-03T22:56:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T17:56:43","slug":"mom-of-four-attacked-by-spiders-biting-her-whole-body-on-camping-trip-now-fighting-for-her-life-in-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=26583","title":{"rendered":"Mom-Of-Four Attacked By Spiders Biting Her Whole Body On Camping Trip, Now Fighting For Her Life In Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A fun family vacation to <b>Cheney State Park<\/b> turned into a nightmare for a <b>Kansas family<\/b>, changing their lives forever.<\/p>\n<p>On May 28, 2026, <b>Jake<\/b> and <b>Britagne Miller<\/b> took their four children, aged 9-15, on a camping trip, where the mother was attacked and bitten by a <b>swarm of<\/b><b>spiders<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Britagne had to <b>undergo surgery<\/b> to remove the blood clots formed by the bites, but her pre-existing medical conditions worsened the situation to a <b>life-threatening crisis<\/b>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-highlights\"><span class=\"h2\">Highlights<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>A mother-of-four was bitten by venomous spiders during a camping trip to a Kansas state park.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>During post-surgery recovery, her condition worsened due to pre-existing medical conditions, nearly costing her life.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>The father was fired for missing work while supporting his wife and caring for their children.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThey gave me three days up to a month to live, so that was scary,\u201d Britagne told the media.<\/p>\n<h3>A mother-of-four underwent surgery after multiple spider bites caused swelling that felt like \u201cbeing stabbed\u201d<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"01-6a70a867c6c24__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mom-attacked-by-spiders-on-camping-trip-is-fighting-for-her-life-in-hospital\/?image_id=01-6a70a867c6c24__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Mom-Of-Four Attacked By Spiders Biting Her Whole Body On Camping Trip, Now Fighting For Her Life In Hospital\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mom-attacked-by-spiders-on-camping-trip-is-fighting-for-her-life-in-hospital\/?media_id=01-6a70a867c6c24__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/01-6a70a867c6c24__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/01-6a70a867c6c24__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"800\" alt=\"A mom-of-four who was attacked by spiders on a camping trip and is now fighting for her life in hospital.\" title=\"A mom-of-four who was attacked by spiders on a camping trip and is now fighting for her life in hospital.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo?fbid=10159863414641541&amp;set=a.431472486540\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Britagne Kendell Miller<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Millers, from Goddard, Kansas, were enjoying quality family time around a campfire at the Cheney State Park, 35 miles west of Wichita, when the incident occurred.<\/p>\n<p>Out of nowhere, multiple spiders crawled up her leg and then her body, leaving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/spiders-hiding-in-unexpected-places\/\" class=\" staff-link\">several bites<\/a> all over her, Britagne told a local <i>ABC<\/i>-affiliated outlet, <i>KAKE<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>Four days later, one bite on her calf swelled into a painful bruise, which forced her to seek professional intervention. On June 4, she was admitted to Wesley Hospital in Wichita, Kansas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis one kept swelling and swelling, and it was like, you know, a fire stir that\u2019s metal,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was like shooting down my leg into my foot, and it felt like it was being stabbed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"03-6a70a86b53b6a__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mom-attacked-by-spiders-on-camping-trip-is-fighting-for-her-life-in-hospital\/?image_id=03-6a70a86b53b6a__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Mom-Of-Four Attacked By Spiders Biting Her Whole Body On Camping Trip, Now Fighting For Her Life In Hospital\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mom-attacked-by-spiders-on-camping-trip-is-fighting-for-her-life-in-hospital\/?media_id=03-6a70a86b53b6a__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/03-6a70a86b53b6a__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/03-6a70a86b53b6a__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"800\" alt=\"A mom-of-four with her family on a camping trip, attacked by spiders, now fighting for her life in hospital.\" title=\"A mom-of-four with her family on a camping trip, attacked by spiders, now fighting for her life in hospital.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=10158057507541541&amp;set=pb.630176540.-2207520000&amp;type=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Britagne Kendell Miller<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The hospital told Britagne that she had developed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/medical-malpractice-injury-lawyer-shares-dangerous-things\/\" class=\" staff-link\">hematoma<\/a> on her calf and would need surgery \u2014 a procedure that she was not the biggest fan of.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey came at 9 o\u2019clock in the morning, and they\u2019re like, we need you to sign this paper. We\u2019re going into surgery,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m terrified of surgery, that I\u2019m going to go to sleep and not wake up, or that I\u2019m going to bleed out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The surgery for the immediate cause was successful at the time, but things soon became more complicated.<\/p>\n<h3>Britagne contracted infections and suffered from potential organ failure days after surgery<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"02-6a70a869a7ef0__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mom-attacked-by-spiders-on-camping-trip-is-fighting-for-her-life-in-hospital\/?image_id=02-6a70a869a7ef0__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Mom-Of-Four Attacked By Spiders Biting Her Whole Body On Camping Trip, Now Fighting For Her Life In Hospital\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mom-attacked-by-spiders-on-camping-trip-is-fighting-for-her-life-in-hospital\/?media_id=02-6a70a869a7ef0__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02-6a70a869a7ef0__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/02-6a70a869a7ef0__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"800\" alt=\"A mom-of-four who was attacked by spiders on a camping trip and is now fighting for her life in hospital.\" title=\"A mom-of-four who was attacked by spiders on a camping trip and is now fighting for her life in hospital.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=10158913220546541&amp;set=pb.630176540.-2207520000&amp;type=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Britagne Kendell Miller<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><span data-aa-adunit=\"\/46481815\/bp.com_desktop_singlepost_bottom_728x90\" id=\"adverge-div-gpt-ad-1491844427478-6\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>During the surgery, the doctors removed almost 300 ml of blood clots from Britagne\u2019s hematoma and administered a drain to heal the wound.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, Britagne was already suffering from two blood-clotting disorders discovered during one of her pregnancies, as well as liver damage and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/sister-snuck-shellfish-food-allergy-police\/\" class=\" staff-link\">multiple allergies<\/a> to food and medication.<\/p>\n<p>Her medical history contributed to the crisis, leaving her often incoherent during the post-surgery period.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"04-6a70a86d4f19b__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mom-attacked-by-spiders-on-camping-trip-is-fighting-for-her-life-in-hospital\/?image_id=04-6a70a86d4f19b__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Mom-Of-Four Attacked By Spiders Biting Her Whole Body On Camping Trip, Now Fighting For Her Life In Hospital\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mom-attacked-by-spiders-on-camping-trip-is-fighting-for-her-life-in-hospital\/?media_id=04-6a70a86d4f19b__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/04-6a70a86d4f19b__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/04-6a70a86d4f19b__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"800\" alt=\"A mom-of-four with her family on a camping trip, attacked by spiders, now fighting for her life in hospital.\" title=\"A mom-of-four with her family on a camping trip, attacked by spiders, now fighting for her life in hospital.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=10159909279246541&amp;set=pb.630176540.-2207520000&amp;type=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Britagne Kendell Miller<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The doctors suspected Britagne was battling end-stage liver failure at this point, making routine care and recovery all the more dangerous. They recommended hospice after just two weeks.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/support-britagnes-fight-for-life-and-recovery\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">GoFundMe<\/a> set up by her husband, Jake, says that the doctors gave her days to a month to live as she spent 10 days in the MICU and then more time in the cardio ICU before being moved to a regular floor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe medical team has provided everything they can: blood transfusions, plasma, platelets, cryoprecipitate, antibiotics, potassium, and other life-saving treatments to try to stabilize her dangerously low lab values,\u201d the GoFundMe reads.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"05-6a70a86f27204__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mom-attacked-by-spiders-on-camping-trip-is-fighting-for-her-life-in-hospital\/?image_id=05-6a70a86f27204__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Mom-Of-Four Attacked By Spiders Biting Her Whole Body On Camping Trip, Now Fighting For Her Life In Hospital\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mom-attacked-by-spiders-on-camping-trip-is-fighting-for-her-life-in-hospital\/?media_id=05-6a70a86f27204__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/05-6a70a86f27204__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/05-6a70a86f27204__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"800\" alt=\"A Mom-Of-Four attacked by spiders, taking a selfie with one of her children.\" title=\"A Mom-Of-Four attacked by spiders, taking a selfie with one of her children.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=10158870625716541&amp;set=pb.630176540.-2207520000&amp;type=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Britagne Kendell Miller<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Despite their best efforts, five days into recovery, Britagne\u2019s wound and stitches became infected with a staph and gram-negative S-type infection, causing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/serious-medical-conditions-overlooked\/\" class=\" staff-link\">tissue necrosis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The doctors had to urgently perform two bedside procedures and put her on additional antibiotic medications.<\/p>\n<h3>Britagne\u2019s husband, Jake, lost his job while taking care of her and the kids<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"Mom-of-four-is-attacked-by-spiders-biting-her-whole-body-on-camping-trip-now-fighting-for-her-life-in-hospital-6a70af27cec4b__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mom-attacked-by-spiders-on-camping-trip-is-fighting-for-her-life-in-hospital\/?image_id=Mom-of-four-is-attacked-by-spiders-biting-her-whole-body-on-camping-trip-now-fighting-for-her-life-in-hospital-6a70af27cec4b__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Mom-Of-Four Attacked By Spiders Biting Her Whole Body On Camping Trip, Now Fighting For Her Life In Hospital\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mom-attacked-by-spiders-on-camping-trip-is-fighting-for-her-life-in-hospital\/?media_id=Mom-of-four-is-attacked-by-spiders-biting-her-whole-body-on-camping-trip-now-fighting-for-her-life-in-hospital-6a70af27cec4b__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mom-of-four-is-attacked-by-spiders-biting-her-whole-body-on-camping-trip-now-fighting-for-her-life-in-hospital-6a70af27cec4b__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mom-of-four-is-attacked-by-spiders-biting-her-whole-body-on-camping-trip-now-fighting-for-her-life-in-hospital-6a70af27cec4b__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"800\" alt=\"A Mom-Of-Four attacked by spiders, taking a selfie with a man wearing sunglasses and a cap.\" title=\"A Mom-Of-Four attacked by spiders, taking a selfie with a man wearing sunglasses and a cap.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=10158941947041541&amp;set=pb.630176540.-2207520000&amp;type=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Britagne Kendell Miller<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><span data-aa-adunit=\"\/46481815\/bp.com_desktop_singleimage_bottom_728x90\" id=\"adverge-div-gpt-ad-1491844427478-3\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The GoFundMe states that Britagne Miller would be able to come home from the hospital as soon as she recovers from the infections, but will require consistent home health care, physiotherapy, and weekly visits to specialists.<\/p>\n<p>However, she is not yet eligible for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/woman-story-stuns-as-she-shares-experience-with-liver-failure\/\" class=\" staff-link\">liver transplant<\/a>, as her blood-clotting conditions and other pathological markers would need to be stable enough to tolerate the operation. The process would likely take months.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have watched her endure more pain than I ever thought a person could survive, and somehow, she still finds the strength to fight,\u201d he said. \u201cIf there\u2019s anyone who can make it through this, it\u2019s Britagne.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"08-6a70a87477365__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mom-attacked-by-spiders-on-camping-trip-is-fighting-for-her-life-in-hospital\/?image_id=08-6a70a87477365__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Mom-Of-Four Attacked By Spiders Biting Her Whole Body On Camping Trip, Now Fighting For Her Life In Hospital\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mom-attacked-by-spiders-on-camping-trip-is-fighting-for-her-life-in-hospital\/?media_id=08-6a70a87477365__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/08-6a70a87477365__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/08-6a70a87477365__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"800\" alt=\"A Mom-Of-Four attacked by spiders, with her family outdoors at night among illuminated trees.\" title=\"A Mom-Of-Four attacked by spiders, with her family outdoors at night among illuminated trees.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=10162128494536541&amp;set=pcb.10162128496326541\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Britagne Kendell Miller<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Britagne, however, had almost given up, \u201cdone being cut open, done being poked and prodded,\u201d she said to <i>KAKE<\/i>, but she changed her mind thinking about her family.<\/p>\n<p>Jack revealed that he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/crazy-stories-quitting-fired\/\" class=\" staff-link\">lost his job<\/a> during this ordeal, as he spent all his time by his wife\u2019s side and taking care of their children, and could not meet his ex-employer\u2019s work schedule expectations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was never a question about where I needed to be, but losing my income and insurance has put us in a tough spot financially,\u201d Jack pleaded.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p>He also thanked Britagne\u2019s mother, Sheila, who flew in from Utah to help the family and watch the kids.<\/p>\n<p>The family has requested funds for ongoing medical expenses, weekly doctor\u2019s visits, transportation costs, utilities, household bills, groceries, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/financial-boundaries-adult-son\/\" class=\" staff-link\">child support<\/a>, to help them keep going through these tough times.<\/p>\n<h3>Britagne Miller was likely bitten by a venomous spider that hates feeling \u201ctrapped\u201d<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"09-6a70a87731203__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mom-attacked-by-spiders-on-camping-trip-is-fighting-for-her-life-in-hospital\/?image_id=09-6a70a87731203__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Mom-Of-Four Attacked By Spiders Biting Her Whole Body On Camping Trip, Now Fighting For Her Life In Hospital\" 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highlighting the threat of spiders biting on a camping trip.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/pt-br\/fotografias\/formiga-marrom-na-superficie-branca-8NMLWPo5z4w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Elizabeth\/Unsplash (not the actual photo)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>While there was no definitive way to confirm which species of arachnid bit Britagne Miller, experts suspected it was a brown recluse.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Raymold Cloyd, a horticultural entomologist at Kansas State, told <i>KAKE<\/i> that the brown recluse was the only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/why-would-you-touch-that-pics\/\" class=\" staff-link\">venomous spider<\/a> in Kansas aside from the black widow.<\/p>\n<p>The spider favors dark, hidden places, such as under logs, in rock piles, or beneath porches. Indoors, they favor attics, garages, old cardboard boxes, or unused closets.<\/p>\n<p>While camping unavoidably exposes one to these spiders in their natural habitats, Dr. Cloyd offered ways to avoid being bitten indoors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"07-6a70a872970b7__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mom-attacked-by-spiders-on-camping-trip-is-fighting-for-her-life-in-hospital\/?image_id=07-6a70a872970b7__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Mom-Of-Four Attacked By Spiders Biting Her Whole Body On Camping Trip, Now Fighting For Her Life In Hospital\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/mom-attacked-by-spiders-on-camping-trip-is-fighting-for-her-life-in-hospital\/?media_id=07-6a70a872970b7__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/07-6a70a872970b7__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/07-6a70a872970b7__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Mom-of-four smiling, highlighting a woman fighting for her life in hospital after spider bites.\" title=\"Mom-of-four smiling, highlighting a woman fighting for her life in hospital after spider bites.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=10158125969686541&amp;set=pb.630176540.-2207520000&amp;type=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Britagne Kendell Miller<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you have boxes that have been sitting there cold, you want to wear gloves,\u201d he said. \u201cShake shoes or even wash them before you end up wearing them because those are areas where brown recluse and black widow are more likely to reside.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to WebMD, the brown recluse spider, as the name suggests, prefers to be left alone and may bite if it \u201cfeels trapped,\u201d especially when pressed between skin and clothes or bedding.<\/p>\n<p>WebMD claims that a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/creepy-nature-pics\/\" class=\" staff-link\">brown recluse<\/a>\u2019s bite would be mostly harmless to adults, but might have grave repercussions in children, older adults, and people with pre-existing medical conditions, as Britagne Miller did.<\/p>\n<p>If bitten, WebMD suggests thoroughly washing the bite area with soap and water, applying a cold compress, and visiting the emergency room urgently.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<h3>\u201cNew fear unlocked.\u201d Netizens reacted to Britagne Miller nearly passing away after getting bitten by spiders at camping<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/> <\/p>\n<div id=\"postPoll-11015116\" class=\"post-poll poll-wrapper single-post\" data-poll-viewed=\"false\" data-post-id=\"11015116\" data-main-post-id=\"\" data-poll-id=\"29219\"> <input class=\"post-11015116-poll-value\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"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\"\/> <\/p>\n<div data-bind=\"if: isInitialised()\">\n<div data-bind=\"if: !isLoading() &amp;&amp; isShowingResults\">\n<div class=\"poll-content\">\n<h3 class=\"answered-content-title\">Thanks! 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