Deadly Toe-Stabbing Spider
Aug 8th, 2007 by Stefan
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The Sydney Funnel-web spider is perhaps the most dangerous spider in the world. Once bitten - and without medical intervention - you could die within the hour. There have been 13 recorded deaths from Sydney funnel-web spider bites already.
Their powerful venom, known as delta-atraxotoxin reaches the circulatory system in approximately two minutes. Symptoms include mouth tingling, twitching tongue, watery eyes, profuse salivating, sweating and muscle spasms. After 2 hours, most of these symptoms subside, only to be replaced with respiratory distress and possible cardiac arrest.
Sydney funnel-web spiders are easy to spot. They are medium-to-large in size, with body lengths ranging from 1 to 5 cm (0.4 to 2 inches). They are darkly coloured, ranging from black to brown, with a glossy carapace covering the front part of the body.
They are equipped with a couple of massive fangs that point straight down. But unlike the fangs of other spiders, these fangs are hardened and act like daggers. To work these daggers, they raise their bodies up and strike down. And they strike repeatedly, with enough force to penetrate a human toenail.
Clip from National Geographic : Sydney Funnel-Web Spider.
Their powerful venom, known as delta-atraxotoxin reaches the circulatory system in approximately two minutes. Symptoms include mouth tingling, twitching tongue, watery eyes, profuse salivating, sweating and muscle spasms. After 2 hours, most of these symptoms subside, only to be replaced with respiratory distress and possible cardiac arrest.
Sydney funnel-web spiders are easy to spot. They are medium-to-large in size, with body lengths ranging from 1 to 5 cm (0.4 to 2 inches). They are darkly coloured, ranging from black to brown, with a glossy carapace covering the front part of the body.
They are equipped with a couple of massive fangs that point straight down. But unlike the fangs of other spiders, these fangs are hardened and act like daggers. To work these daggers, they raise their bodies up and strike down. And they strike repeatedly, with enough force to penetrate a human toenail.
Clip from National Geographic : Sydney Funnel-Web Spider.
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