“Unveil the Chilling Secrets: 10 Bone-Chilling Spider Facts That Will Leave You Breathless!”
The Venom From A Brown Recluse Spider Can Destroy Skin Tissue
The brown recluse is one of the most dangerous spiders in North America, with venomous bites that sometimes require medical attention. Brown recluses release a rare toxin called sphingomyelinase D, which can destroy human skin tissue…not a pretty sight.
While extremely rare, the secondary effects of this spider’s venom (when a bite is untreated) can cause the destruction of red blood cells, blood clots, kidney damage, coma, and even death. As with most spiders, the brown recluse will bite only when feeling threatened.
Spiders Consume Between 400 And 800 Million Tons Of Prey Every Year
A 2017 study published in The Science of Nature found that all the spiders worldwide consume between 400-800 million tons of prey every year! Most of this massive quantity is insects, although larger spiders eat things like lizards, birds, and small mammals.
The researchers report that their findings mean spiders consume as much meat as all seven billion humans on the planet combined! “In other words, spiders could eat all of us and still be hungry,” as The Washington Post observed. That’s quite a disturbing thought.
Three Out Of Every Four Bedrooms Has A Spider In It
If you really don’t like spiders, you might want to skip this one. In a 2016 study, researchers from the Department of Entomology at North Carolina State University analyzed about 50 houses in the state.
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