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TIL. I always thought that "If it bite you -> you die = venom" and "If you eat, bite, touch -> you die = poison". But your differentiation makes more sense
by VanshPatel99 9mo ago
TIL. I always thought that "If it bite you -> you die = venom" and "If you eat, bite, touch -> you die = poison". But your differentiation makes more sense
- zahlman 9mo agoThat explains the words "venomous" and "poisonous" used of creatures. It's different for the actual substances. Although it relates: a venomous creature that bites you will release its venom into your bloodstream.
- anonym29 9mo ago>a venomous creature that bites you will release its venom into your bloodstream unless it's a bee, wasp, hornet, scorpion, stingray, jellyfish, man-of-war, platypus, lionfish, stonefish, sea urchin, or catfish, which all have venom instead of poison, but the delivery mechanism of said venom isn't biting
- zahlman 9mo agoI said "bite" echoing the comment I was replying to. Obviously the same applies, mutatis mutandis, to stinging etc.
- hearsathought 9mo agoIf a venomous snake bites you, you die. If you bite a venomous snake, you live. If a poisonous snake bites you, you will. If you bite a poisonous snake, you die. Or Hamlet's mother died by drinking poisoned wine. Hamlet died by being stabbed with an envenomed sword.