venom, n.Trivia

Bee sting venom has been used to help treat diseases like arthritis, sclerosis, and tendonitis.

Daddy Long Legs is said to be the most venomous spider in the world but harmless because their fangs are too small to bite. This is false three times. It's not venomous, has plenty long fangs, and not even a spider.

Male platypus venom contains a hormone that promotes insulin release, paving the way to new diabetes treatment

Skunks are immune to snake venom.

Arrow frogs enough poison to kill over 2,200 people

Scorpion venom is the most expensive liquid on Earth, at 39-million dollars per gallon.

The irukandji jellyfish venom causes an unusual symptom where the victim has a feeling of "impending doom." The victim of so-called irukandji syndrome is so sure they are going to die, that they ask the doctors to kill them.

Horses killed more people in Australia between 2000 and 2013 than all venomous animals combined. Spiders were not responsible for any deaths during that time.

Black widow bites haven't been responsible for a death in a hundred years

Platypus venom causes excruciating pain that can last for months on end, which cannot be relieved with conventional painkillers.

The male platypus is venomous during mating season. It's venom is immediate, sustained, and devastating - it is immune to all forms of painkillers including morphine and lasts for months.