Sydney Funnel Web

Comments

• ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  The venom is toxic to the spider’s prey by acting on potassium and calcium ion channels. It also acts on the sodium ion channels of primates by coincidence.

  Wiki: Robustoxin

  source

  • ryannathans@aussie.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    And is consequently non toxic to other mammals like cats

    source

    • Anticorp@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Why do cats get a pass? This is preposterous! I demand a redesign!

      source

      • -> View More Comments
    • BarrelAgedBoredom@lemm.ee ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Do cats not have sodium ion channels?

      source

      • -> View More Comments
• sxt@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Where are his tits. This image is ruined for me

  source
• NaevaTheRat@vegantheoryclub.org ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I’d think rats, except they came over carried on vermin. So who knows.

  source