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minus-squareremon@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-22 months ago Basically, they have a decent venom, but their fangs are quite bad at penetrating most kinds of skin… That is a myth. They (Pholcidae) are absolutely capable of biting humans, their venom however is nothing special.
minus-squaresp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoWait, so its inverse of the myth? Fangs are fine, venom is a joke?
minus-squareremon@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoYup. They even busted that one on the myth-busters (2004, Episode 5).
minus-squaresp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoDamn! I must have forgotten. Welp, time to rewatch… all of Mythbusters, lol
That is a myth. They (Pholcidae) are absolutely capable of biting humans, their venom however is nothing special.
Wait, so its inverse of the myth?
Fangs are fine, venom is a joke?
Yup.
They even busted that one on the myth-busters (2004, Episode 5).
Damn!
I must have forgotten.
Welp, time to rewatch… all of Mythbusters, lol