Man Feels Strange Bump Head Following Overseas Trip Pulls it Out Video
Somewhere in the U.S., April 17, 2015 – A routine overseas adventure took a bizarre turn for one American traveler last week, leaving him with a story that quickly went viral online. The man, whose name hasn’t been released, returned from a trip abroad feeling what he described as a nagging itch on his scalp. But when he investigated, he discovered a strange, squishy bump that turned out to be far more than just a bug bite.
According to accounts from the time, the 35-year-old had just gotten back from a backpacking excursion in South America, where he spent time hiking through dense jungles. Days later, the bump appeared, growing more uncomfortable by the hour. In a moment of sheer curiosity—or maybe desperation—he decided to grab a pair of tweezers and pull it out himself. What emerged was a wriggling larva, about an inch long, that had apparently burrowed into his skin. Friends captured the whole thing on video, which hit social media platforms like a wildfire, racking up millions of views almost overnight. It was equal parts gross and fascinating, drawing reactions from disbelief to outright nausea.
The video, grainy but graphic, showed the man wincing as he extracted the creature in his bathroom mirror, with a mix of surprise and relief washing over his face. Experts later identified it as likely a botfly larva, a common parasite in tropical regions that lays eggs under the skin. While such incidents aren’t rare for travelers in those areas, this one stood out because of how casually the guy handled it—like something out of a bad horror flick. Health officials at the time urged people to seek professional help instead of DIY extractions, pointing out the risks of infection.
All in all, the episode served as a quirky reminder of the unexpected perils that come with exploring the world. It’s stories like this that make you think twice about that next vacation spot, even if they do provide some unintended entertainment for the rest of us.