QOTD

[freyakitten]

"Spider venom comes in many forms. It can often take a long while to discover the full effects of the bite. Naturalists have pondered this for years: there are even spiders whose bite can cause the bitten place to rot and die, sometimes more than a year after it was bitten. As to why spiders do this, the answer is simple. It's because spiders think this is funny and they don't want you ever to forget them."

Neil Gaiman, 'Anansi Boys'

Comments

[waitingman.livejournal.com]

So... why do snakes stick their tongue out at you both before & after they bite you??!!

Is it to add insult to injury??

[maelorin]

they're trying to get your attention. like small boys.

"nyah! nyah! ...' (soddit!) 'bite' "... nyah! nyah!"

[maelorin]

as tpratchett is wont to point out: the snakes in australia are the deadliest in the world. but don't worry, they've been killed off by the spiders. :P

[quuux.livejournal.com]

Pterry

[reverancepavane.livejournal.com]

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