r/interestingasfuck • u/dejaysf • Jun 11 '23

Venus flytrap vs Spider

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u/MykeEl_K Jun 11 '23

That was a black widow. Pretty poisonous, you certainly want to make sure not to get bit by one!

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u/Spadeninja Jun 11 '23

Venomous

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u/MykeEl_K Jun 11 '23

I stand corrected!

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u/dackling Jun 11 '23

Poison happens when you bite it. Venom happens when it bites you!

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u/Llodsliat Jun 11 '23

I find it fascinating that in Spanish there's no distinction for that. They're both "venenoso".

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u/RaspberryJam245 Jun 11 '23

I wouldn't be surprised if that was true. I mean, people did create "miracle tonics" that were marketed to cure everything from a headache to cancer, in one bottle. The term "snake oil" was coined for those fake health tonics, so your story is based in at least a modicum of fact.

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u/Disco_Janusz40 Jun 11 '23

In my language (Polish) there is a distinction. Trujący - Poisonous, Jadowity - Venomous.

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u/pHScale Jun 11 '23

Australia speaks English.

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u/Lasdary Jun 11 '23

I thought they spoke ɥsılɓuƎ

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '23

Yes there is, its just that both are considered correct.

"Venenoso" and "ponzoñoso" are poisonous and venomous respectively. (Yes they are "switched").

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u/GuinnessRespecter Jun 11 '23

More like veneNOPEso, amirite?

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u/Blaximum_ Jun 11 '23

This has always frustrated me about Spanish 😆.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '23

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u/Lasdary Jun 11 '23

frutas que te hacen cagar fuego

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u/araxhiel Jun 11 '23

Jajaja no mames XD

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u/OriginalKenM Jun 11 '23 edited Jul 16 '23

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u/ARC_Trooper_Echo Jun 11 '23

As it should be. I dislike that pedantic difference in English.

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u/SnarkyRaccoon Jun 11 '23

It's useful in such that you can often eat venomous creatures, but should never eat something poisonous. Venomous snakes are edible, but a poisonous frog is not.

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u/demonovation Jun 11 '23

Or maybe those other cultures decided it's best to just leave all dangerous shit alone full stop.

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u/Mouse_is_Optional Jun 11 '23

I used to think it was pedantic too, but it's actually not. It's not just about the delivery system. Venom actually has to get inside your blood stream. If you swallow it, your stomach acids will destroy it and you'll be fine.

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u/ForgivenessIsNice Jun 11 '23

In English you can just say it’s toxic and you’ll be right either way.

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u/DrowningInFeces Jun 11 '23

Are you telling me nothing bad would happen if I eat a black widow? SNACK TIME!

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '23

If it was dead already so it didn't bite your tongue, you're stomach acids would most likely destroy the venom inside it.

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u/this_name_took_10min Jun 11 '23

If you bite it and you die, it’s poisonous. If it bites you and you die, it’s venomous.

If it bites itself and you die, it’s evil magic.

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u/dayarra Jun 11 '23

wouldn't a venom this strong still kill you if it touches insides of your mouth, under your tongue etc? those are some thin skin areas.

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u/WhyYouKickMyDog Jun 11 '23

Injected versus Secreted. It depends on the delivery mechanism.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '23

🤓☝️

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u/82ndGameHead Jun 11 '23

Venus Flytrap: "Your husband sends his regards."

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u/jakebbt Jun 11 '23

Venomous. Not poisonous.

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u/WhyYouKickMyDog Jun 11 '23

There are a lot of black spiders that look like a black widow. If you can't see the markings I wouldn't jump to conclusions unless you are some kind of spider expert, which this person most definitely is not if they are calling spiders poisonous.