What spider gives you a hard on?

The spider is the Brazilian wandering spider (Phoneutria nigriventer). Bites from that spider are intensely painful and "can cause priapism, a potentially harmful and painful erection that can last for many hours and lead to impotence," states an American Heart Association news release.
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Can you get a boner from a spider bite?

Aside from causing intense pain, the venom of the spider can also cause priapism in humans. Erections resulting from the bite are uncomfortable, can last for many hours and can lead to impotence.
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Does a banana spider bite cause an erection?

Yes, banana spiders do bite humans and they are poisonous. Their bites to children are particularly deadly. Their venom is toxic to the nervous system. Their bites cause symptoms such as excess drooling, irregular heartbeat and prolonged, painful erections (priapism) in men.
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Is Viagra made from spider venom?

And so, in a series of elegant experiments, PnTx2-6, the active compound in wandering spider venom, was confirmed as a biological version of Viagra. Even better, it appears to have fewer side effects than existing ED drugs (in mice, anyway).
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What happens if a Brazilian wandering spider bites a girl?

Brazilian wandering spider bite on humans

Within 30 minutes or so, these symptoms become systemic and include irregular heartbeat, high or low blood pressure, abdominal cramping, hypothermia, nausea, vertigo, blurred vision and convulsions.
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Are daddy long legs venomous?

They do not have venom glands, fangs or any other mechanism for chemically subduing their food. Therefore, they do not have injectable toxins. Some have defensive secretions that might be toxic to small animals if ingested. So, for these daddy-long-legs, the tale is clearly false.
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Can a spider be inside a banana?

There is simply no chance for spider eggs to get into a banana. Nor would a species that did this survive long, since spiderlings in an uneaten banana could never escape. Not that eating spider eggs would cause any harm even if this fantasy were true! This myth has already spawned variations.
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Do spiders have penises?

Unlike insects and other organisms, male spiders do have a penis. The testes are located on the underneath of the abdomen, and connect to the surface via a small tube. The male spins a small mat of silk and deposits a 'packet' of sperm from the testes onto the silk mat.
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Do spiders fart?

Since the stercoral sac contains bacteria, which helps break down the spider's food, it seems likely that gas is produced during this process, and therefore there is certainly the possibility that spiders do fart.
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Do spiders pee?

Spiders don't produce urine like we do, but produce uric acid, which doesn't dissolve in water and is a near-solid. Spiders have this alternate form of waste because they can't afford to lose as much water as we do.
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What is the deadliest spider in the world?

Sydney funnel-web spider. According to the Guinness World Records, the Sydney funnel-web spider, Atrax robustus, is the most dangerous spider to humans in the world. Native to Australia, this poisonous spider is found in moist habitats such as under logs or in gardens.
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What is the biggest spider on earth?

With a leg span nearly a foot wide, the goliath bird-eater is the world's biggest spider. And it has a special defense mechanism to keep predators from considering it as a meal.
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Are spider eggs edible?

But lest you be tempted to "taste the rainbow," please hold back, as some spider eggs are known to be toxic, according to a study published in August 2017 in the Journal of Arachnology.
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Do Daddy Long Legs eat black widows?

In fact, daddy long legs are not spiders at all; they are more closely related to harvestmen. They do, however, hunt and eat other spiders, such as the brown recluse and black widows, which are particularly venomous.
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Is a banana spider poisonous to humans?

For example, the Brazilian wandering banana spiders, genus Phoneutria, are among the most venomous spiders on Earth and its bite can be deadly to humans, especially children.
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Are tarantulas actually spiders?

Tarantulas give some people the creeps because of their large, hairy bodies and legs. But these spiders are harmless to humans (except for a painful bite), and their mild venom is weaker than a typical bee's. Among arachnid enthusiasts, these spiders have become popular pets.
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Can spiders hatch in your stomach?

Everyone has heard that myth that spiders can lay eggs under your skin. Well, rest easy, because spiders cannot, in fact, do that. However, don't rest too easy, because there are some creepy insects that lay their eggs in human bodies.
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Can spiders lay eggs in your bum?

“Often, people won't even be aware that the spider has made its nest inside of their anus,” said another researcher. “the spider stays in there and lays eggs. It doesn't like going out much and it likes to eat poop.”
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Can a spider live in your stomach?

Even if you sleep with your mouth open, if a spider managed to crawl in, you would probably just cough really hard and kill them in the process. So the good news is, spiders simply cannot survive inside you. They are far more likely to hang out in dark and secluded areas that aren't a part of your body.
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Can a human get stuck in a spider web?

This will completely restrict your movement, and well, things won't work out for you. You're either going to be eaten or die of dehydration, or starvation from being in the web for so long. Thankfully, we live in a world where natural spider webs aren't capable of catching a human being.
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What spider purrs to attract a mate?

With a sound like a wad of money being quietly thumbed, it's hardly a Handel aria. But for the purring wolf spider, it's music. For the first time, a spider has been recorded producing what appear to be audible courtship signals over and above pure vibrations.
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Can spiders fly?

Spiders have no wings, but they can take to the air nonetheless. They'll climb to an exposed point, raise their abdomens to the sky, extrude strands of silk, and float away. This behavior is called ballooning. It might carry spiders away from predators and competitors, or toward new lands with abundant resources.
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Is black widow or brown recluse worse?

Brown recluse usually doesn't kill a person the worst that can occur is amputation of a limb, removing and skin grafting the damaged tissue. But the Black Widow can have a more lethal bite since it not only effects tissue but the neurological system, which can lead to death.
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Why do spiders bite at night?

Many types of spiders are more active at night than during the day. Getting bitten by a spider in your sleep is fairly uncommon. Spiders generally only bite when they feel threatened. Most types of spiders have toxic venom.
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Is there a spider that can paralyze you?

A Brown Recluse Spider Bite Caused A Woman To Hallucinate And Become Paralyzed, And There Are Dozens More Hiding In Her Home. The brown recluse spider may not look intimidating, but it is one of the most dangerous spider species in the United States.
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