The Daily Observer London Desk: Reporter- Sarah Marshal
A woman has experienced a hotel nightmare after her room was invaded by ‘2,000 moths’ and a ‘killer snake.’
Backpacker Jemma Sayer captured the chaos in her room in Thailand in a TikTok video, with overlaid text reading: ‘When you check into your hotel and open the door at night, and a killer snake launches at you, and over 2,000 moths fly in.’
The 18-year-olds had already been through Cambodia and Vietnam when they were faced with the scene from a ‘horror film’ on their first week in Pai, Thailand.
In her clip, which garnered more than 3.9 million views, a flood of moths are seen latched onto the bed and under the bug net, as a group of them circled around the room’s ceiling light.
Most followers were freaked out by the fear-inducing video, with one person commenting: ‘I’d check out of life.’
A woman has experienced a hotel nightmare after her room was invaded by ‘2,000 moths’ and a ‘killer snake’
Backpacker Jemma Sayer captured the chaos in her room in Thailand in a TikTok video
The video shows Jemma’s room with clothing items scattered throughout, while her friend stands alongside her assessing what to do next.
A hotel worker is also seen sporting a blue head lamp while standing right next to the moths’ central location on the bed.
The bug net over the bed had many holes in it from what appears to be from the moths eating through it.
She captioned the video: ‘The man with the bat just says it all.’
Jemma provided further context in the comments.
She wrote: ‘Just to clarify, we didn’t just leave the door wide open. We opened the door for a split second to go out, and this jungle of moths, and a snake entered our room.’
The content creator added that the ‘killer snake’ in question was a cobra snake.
While the best friends did consider getting a flight home to the UK after the debacle, the hotel upgraded their room and they have now continued their travels to Bangkok.
Jemma shared: ‘We got upgraded to a different room, but yeah, safe to say we didn’t get much sleep that night.’
In an interview with Kennedy News, the backpacker further elaborated on the chaotic scenes, explaining: ‘We were staying in this bungalow in the jungle.
‘There was a little gap in the door and there was a few months flying in. We decided to wrap a towel around the door to try and stop all the moths from coming in.
Jemma (right) and her friend Lydia Ramsey-Stewart (left) were horrified by the scenes that unfolded in their hotel room
The duo are currently traveling while on their gap year
‘As we opened the door, this cobra snake was dangling from the top of the door with its mouth open.
‘We thought we were going to die, we were petrified. I’ve never ever been so scared in my entire life.
‘It launched towards both of us, it literally launched towards my friend’s head. This is when the moths all came in as well, they just swarmed over us.’
Her video got more than 251,300 likes and 1,928 comments.
Most commenters were freaked out by the amount of moths in her room.
One person wrote: ‘I would simply just pass away.’
A second person commented: ‘SCREAMING??? Bro why does it take 0.2 seconds for every bug in a five-mile radius to get in?’
A third person added: ‘I’d go home immediately. I’ll sleep at the airport until the next plane leaves.’
A fourth person wrote: ‘Teleported to resident evil seven fr (for real).’
A fifth person commented: ‘The scream I would’ve [screamed], would’ve been heard across the globe.’
A sixth person added: ‘What in Jumanji is this??’
Her video got more than 251,300 likes and 1,928 comments. Most commenters were freaked out by the amount of moths in her room
One person asked: ‘How you are all standing in that room still – I don’t even know,’ and Jemma responded: ‘It wasn’t by choice – we had to pack all our stuff and leave.’
Some followers who were fans of moths commented that they wouldn’t have minded the situation.
One person wrote: ‘The moths are so Cruella-core.’
A second person commented: ‘At least they are moths. Moths are cute.’
A third person added: ‘Ok but lowkey, if I saw this many moths, I would be ecstatic, because I love moths.’
A fourth person wrote: ‘Let me live there – I love moths.’
A fifth person commented: ‘I’d feel at home tbh.’
Other followers offered advice on how they’d handle the situation.
One person wrote: ‘TURN OFF THE LIGHT, AND IF THERE’S ANY LIGHT OUTSIDE, OPEN THE DOOR BECAUSE THOSE MOTHS SWARM AROUND LIGHT.’
A second person commented: ‘Or hear me out, turn off the lights, and use your phone to guide them outside.’
A third person suggested: ‘A little tip I do whenever any type of fly/bug comes in my room is turn off all the lights, open the door, and turn on a light outside the room.’
Some followers who were fans of moths commented that they wouldn’t have minded the situation. One person wrote: ‘The moths are so Cruella-core’
Jemma posted a follow-up video of herself rapping along to Kendrick Lamar’s song PRIDE, and she captioned it: ‘She’s alive.’
According to Healthline, there are eight ways to get rid of moths.
The strategies include filling your home with cedar; combining dried, crushed and powdered herbs in a hanging bag; using a sticky trap; and keeping your floors, carpets and moldings vacuumed and dusted.
Other methods include freezing any clothes or belongings that show signs of moths, washing clothes that contain larvae or eggs, washing your surfaces with vinegar, and calling a pest control service.
