Spider bites

Spider bites refer to almost all spiders being poisonous. Fortunately, most spiders have fangs that are too short or too fragile to penetrate human skin. However, at least 60 species of spiders in the United States may have bitten people. Many in the United States are poisonous Spiders are not native spiders, but are brought in by fruits, vegetables or other items. Although the Taranto poisonous spider in the United States is quite dangerous, it does not cause serious damage to people when it bites. It averages one year in the United States. Less than 3 people died from spider bites, most of them children. At present, only a few spider venoms have been studied. The venoms studied have very complex components, including enzymes and other proteins that can cause various reactions in the human body.

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