27/05/2015 Not surprising we all fear them really, is it (Picture: Getty)
Are you scared of spiders?
Well, yeah, of course you are, because you’re normal (and new research suggests that it actually means you’re highly evolved).
People often pull out of the fact that of the many thousands of
different spider species only about a dozen have the ability to kill a
human, but that doesn’t stop them from being a truly terrifying
creature.
Let stoke the flames of this common phobia by running down some of the nastiest things spiders can do to you.
The Brazilian wandering spider can kill you (and give you a massive erection) Please do not use it as a form of viagra (Picture: Alamy)
While the Brazilian wandering spider is often considered to be the
most venomous spider in the world, many stores in its native habitat of
tropical South America stock anti-venon and deaths from being bitten are
rare.
However a bite from one of the little fiends can also cause men to experience painful erections that can last for several hours.
Before you make the standard lurid joke, be aware that this can also lead to victims of the spiders becoming impotent.
Sweat it out Hold it carefully! (Picture: WEST/AFP/Getty Images)
The Australian widow spider’s bite effects the nervous system by blocking signals to the rest of the body.
When the nervous system cannot contact the muscles they contract repeatedly, causing the victim to start sweat profusely.
Some victims of the Australian widow are reportedly found sitting in puddles of sweat when paramedics arrive at the scene.
Repeat prescriptions Fear me! (Picture: BROKER/REX_Shutterstock)
As we said the Brazilian wandering spider is the most venomous spider in the world, but that doesn’t make it the most dangerous.
That accolade goes to the notoriously aggressive Sydney Funnel-web
spider, which is known to attack anything or anyone who threatens it.
The little warrior also uses his legs to latch onto the victim,
delivering repeated bites to ensure the venom has been delivered.
Oh, and its fangs can penetrate shoe leather.
Ouch.
Dangerous aim Guess why it’s called a Redback spider? (Picture: Ian Waldie/Getty Images)
The Redback spider, native to Australia, is known for its venomous
bite which can be fatal if the victim is either very old or very young.
There is an effective anti-venom (which is handy because up to 10,000
people are bitten by them a year), however its attack method is truly
terrifying.
A large number of people are bitten on the genitalia, which only serves to increase pain levels.
Luckily the number of recorded bites in this ‘area’ is reducing due to less people relieving themselves outside.
Yet another reason to praise indoor plumbing.
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Erections, sweat and fear: Here are some of the weird and horrible things spider bites can do to you
27/05/2015 Not surprising we all fear them really, is it (Picture: Getty)
Are you scared of spiders?
Well, yeah, of course you are, because you’re normal (and new research suggests that it actually means you’re highly evolved).
People often pull out of the fact that of the many thousands of
different spider species only about a dozen have the ability to kill a
human, but that doesn’t stop them from being a truly terrifying
creature.
Let stoke the flames of this common phobia by running down some of the nastiest things spiders can do to you.
The Brazilian wandering spider can kill you (and give you a massive erection) Please do not use it as a form of viagra (Picture: Alamy)
While the Brazilian wandering spider is often considered to be the
most venomous spider in the world, many stores in its native habitat of
tropical South America stock anti-venon and deaths from being bitten are
rare.
However a bite from one of the little fiends can also cause men to experience painful erections that can last for several hours.
Before you make the standard lurid joke, be aware that this can also lead to victims of the spiders becoming impotent.
Sweat it out Hold it carefully! (Picture: WEST/AFP/Getty Images)
The Australian widow spider’s bite effects the nervous system by blocking signals to the rest of the body.
When the nervous system cannot contact the muscles they contract repeatedly, causing the victim to start sweat profusely.
Some victims of the Australian widow are reportedly found sitting in puddles of sweat when paramedics arrive at the scene.
Repeat prescriptions Fear me! (Picture: BROKER/REX_Shutterstock)
As we said the Brazilian wandering spider is the most venomous spider in the world, but that doesn’t make it the most dangerous.
That accolade goes to the notoriously aggressive Sydney Funnel-web
spider, which is known to attack anything or anyone who threatens it.
The little warrior also uses his legs to latch onto the victim,
delivering repeated bites to ensure the venom has been delivered.
Oh, and its fangs can penetrate shoe leather.
Ouch.
Dangerous aim Guess why it’s called a Redback spider? (Picture: Ian Waldie/Getty Images)
The Redback spider, native to Australia, is known for its venomous
bite which can be fatal if the victim is either very old or very young.
There is an effective anti-venom (which is handy because up to 10,000
people are bitten by them a year), however its attack method is truly
terrifying.
A large number of people are bitten on the genitalia, which only serves to increase pain levels.
Luckily the number of recorded bites in this ‘area’ is reducing due to less people relieving themselves outside.
Yet another reason to praise indoor plumbing.
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