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Bad news: Almost all spiders are technically venomous, in that they have venom glands that produce a toxin they use to incapacitate their prey. Good news: Very
by dreamcompiler 3y ago
Bad news: Almost all spiders are technically venomous, in that they have venom glands that produce a toxin they use to incapacitate their prey.
Good news: Very few (like about 6) spider families are potentially dangerous to humans. Most spiders rarely bite us, or their fangs are not big enough to penetrate our skin, or their venom is not potent enough or voluminous enough to hurt us.
Spiders have a bad rap. I'd much rather have spiders in my house than flies or mosquitos.
- the_only_law 3y agoYeah I’ve never minded spiders much. Flies don’t bother me too much, and mosquitos suck but are rarely in my house. Roaches for some reason though, evoke a sort of reaction in me that makes me want to become an arsonist.
- waboremo 3y agoSpiders reputation would be 100x better if their evolutionary features weren't as noticeable to us. Butterflies are proof of this. Horrific things up close, but from far away we adore them.