What are we seeing here, @MaryJaneKelly? Are you trying to feed your grandson to a P. regalis?
That spider is quite plump and doesn't need to be fed at all right now, let alone a human-sized feeder item.
The poor boy doesn't appear to be too happy about it either, though I'm guessing he probably deserves it.
What are we seeing here, @MaryJaneKelly? Are you trying to feed your grandson to a P. regalis?
That spider is quite plump and doesn't need to be fed at all right now, let alone a human-sized feeder item.
The poor boy doesn't appear to be too happy about it either, though I'm guessing he probably deserves it.
While Poecilotheria venom is indeed potent as T venom goes, the "bright colours = venomous" thing isn't all that reliable, as it only applies to animals that use their venom largely/entirely for defense and have aposematic coloration to advertise it. It's far more reliable for poisonous animals (incl. dart frogs), which pretty much always use their toxins for defensive use.
While Poecilotheria venom is indeed potent as T venom goes, the "bright colours = venomous" thing isn't all that reliable, as it only applies to animals that use their venom largely/entirely for defense and have aposematic coloration to advertise it. It's far more reliable for poisonous animals (incl. dart frogs), which pretty much always use their toxins for defensive use.
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