Overview

• Sol de Janeiro's Delícia Drench Body Butter has gone viral with claims that it attracts wolf spiders, leading to a surge in online discussions and reviews.
• Users on social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and Reddit have shared anecdotes of increased spider encounters after using the product, with some claiming to have been bitten.
• Catherine Scott, a spider behavioral ecologist, debunked the claims, explaining that wolf spiders rely on visual and vibratory signals for mating, not scents.
• Sol de Janeiro has refuted the claims, stating that their products do not contain the compounds farnesyl acetate, diisobutyl phthalate, and hexadecyl acetate, which were suggested to attract spiders.
• Some users have pointed out that the original claimant has a history of leaving similar reviews on other products, leading to suspicions of misinformation.