Kyle Rittenhouse hospitalized after brown recluse bite says venom did not survive

Published on 9 May 2026

He joked about losing superpowers after the bite

Kyle Rittenhouse, acquitted in the 2020 Kenosha shootings, says he was hospitalized after a brown recluse spider bite. The 23-year-old posted the update on X, joking that the venom “did not survive” and that he didn’t get any superpowers. Brown recluse bites can cause serious tissue damage, though severe outcomes are uncommon.

Rittenhouse was hospitalized following a brown recluse spider bite
He shared the update on X with a joke about no superpowers
Brown recluse bites may cause tissue damage
Severe illness or death from such bites is rare

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Kyle Rittenhouse hospitalized after brown recluse bite says venom did not survive

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