I was watching on animal planet and they said something about that the turantula's venum isn't deadly. It's just like a bee-sting..
Is that true?
2007-11-04 16:58:38 · 6 answers · asked by Truth Seeker 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
A Tarantula's venom is only deadly to a person who is allergic to bee stings. Then it is a life/death situation. I sell Tarantulas for pets, mostly friendly ones that can be handled easily. I own two Tarantulas as well. The Tarantula's defense system is "hair kicking." When hairs scatter in any direction and hit a target, especially a small animal, it feels a painful sensation and generally leaves the Tarantula alone. To humans, it is an itchy, burny sensation. I tell customers to always hold Tarantulas away from the face for that reason.
EDIT: I'm the one Miss Ellie is referring to.
2007-11-04 17:10:09 · answer #1 · answered by kriend 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A tarantula bite can kill you but then there are many species of Tarantulas. Which one was the Animal Planet covering?
2007-11-05 01:10:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I had 2 pet tarantulas but of course they remove the poison before they can sell them as pets. i have no clue about the other stuff
2007-11-05 01:15:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes its true, as big as they are they have one of the weakest venoms. By the way, this shouldn't be asked in Botany ( which is the study of plants)
2007-11-05 01:07:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask that old WILD THING on here...you know the one with the wild living things...somewhere? She knows all bout them....yes sir re-bob!
2007-11-05 01:06:52 · answer #5 · answered by missellie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i know people who actually got sick with fever after getting bit by them.its no bee sting
2007-11-05 01:02:06 · answer #6 · answered by Pariah 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋