[MR] Tapestry woven with spider silk

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Steven Chang wrote:


That is so amazing! Those big spiders though are a bit creepy looking.  With the vibrant colors on its back, I think they are pretty poisonous(I mean more than any usual spider). Anyone know?




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According to http://arachnophiliac.info/burrow/nephila_of_southern_africa.htm?:



"These large, shy but beautiful spiders may look formidable but are not aggressive, and even those who walk into their webs are unlikely to be bitten and although their bite is painful, it is not of great medical importance."



Bright coloured SNAKES tend to be poisonous, but I don't think that general rule applies to spiders.? The most venomous spiders I know about (Southern hemisphere tarantula, black widow, brown recluse) are quite dull-coloured, after all.



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Donal