From the time I first got into the hobby, I have heard that "allergic reactions" were the primary danger of tarantula bites. While I have read of significant toxic reactions to T venom, particularly to Poecilotheria envenomations, I have never seen a documented, or even a reported case of anaphylaxis.
There are plenty of bite reports out there and one would think that if an allergic reaction were possible we would have seen one somewhere. Are we simply passing along a dramatic horror story, or is there some medical documentation somewhere?
There are plenty of bite reports out there and one would think that if an allergic reaction were possible we would have seen one somewhere. Are we simply passing along a dramatic horror story, or is there some medical documentation somewhere?