By By Michael Billy Aug 3, 2007 in Lifestyle Mark Voegel, 30, was found dead in his Dortmund, Germany apartment. His body was draped in spider webs and more than 200 spiders, several snakes, thousands of termites, and a gecko were feasting on his corpse. Proper authorities were alerted when concerned neighbours noticed a horrendous stench emanating from the apartment. His black widow, Bettina, is believed to have administered the deadly bite. Voeger's apartment has been described as both a "zoo" and a "jungle" by authorities. He never let people visit. A police spokesman The spiders and termites managed to escape when the heating elements exploded and opened the lids to their tanks. The lizards were allowed to roam. Voegel also kept a pet boa constricter and several poisonous frogs. He was dead for somewhere between seven and fourteen days when his corpse was found, enough time for the creepy-crawlies to make a new home out of his apartment. Note: This story was first reported in 2004.Proper authorities were alerted when concerned neighbours noticed a horrendous stench emanating from the apartment.His black widow, Bettina, is believed to have administered the deadly bite.Voeger's apartment has been described as both a "zoo" and a "jungle" by authorities. He never let people visit.A police spokesman said , according to the Sun: “It was like a horror movie. His corpse was over the sofa. Giant webs draped him, spiders were all over him. They were coming out of his nose and his mouth. There was everything there one could imagine in the world of reptiles. Larger pieces of flesh torn off by the lizards were scooped up and taken back to the webs of tarantulas and other bird-eating spiders.”The spiders and termites managed to escape when the heating elements exploded and opened the lids to their tanks.The lizards were allowed to roam.Voegel also kept a pet boa constricter and several poisonous frogs.He was dead for somewhere between seven and fourteen days when his corpse was found, enough time for the creepy-crawlies to make a new home out of his apartment. More about Black widow spider, Killed, Mark voegel Black widow spider Killed Mark voegel