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"I'm already speculating, so I may be cruel: maybe the spider wants to paralyze the mouse, but keep him alive for a few days so the flesh stays fresh as they ea
by aptwebapps 12y ago
"I'm already speculating, so I may be cruel: maybe the spider wants to paralyze the mouse, but keep him alive for a few days so the flesh stays fresh as they eat it."
Another layman here, but I believe spider venom is designed to pre-digest food to some extent, rather than to keep it fresh.
- ArkyBeagle 12y agoSnake venom of the rattlesnake variety certainly is; the fangs are the first line of the digestive system. Black mamba venom is a neurotoxin. It's remarkable how diverse venom is.