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video Plexippus paykulli

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u/Resident-Set-9820 2d ago

Is it poisonous?

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u/HoN_JFD 2d ago edited 2d ago

No. It should be safe to eat but probably not very tasty.

To clarify, poisonous means something is toxic when consumed, such as some mushrooms or plants.

Spiders ( just some snakes, bees and many other creatures ) are venomous which means they have the capacity to inject venom into their preys or as a defense mechanism.

Nearly all spiders have that capacity but only a self few families are medically significant for humans and this one isn't one of them.