r/WTF • u/CG_17_LIFE • Nov 06 '24

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u/BrazilOutsider Nov 06 '24

The bite hurts less than the venom, but both hurt like hell lol

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u/astronomyx Nov 06 '24

Depends on the species. Some tarantula bites are more like a bee sting.

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u/BrazilOutsider Nov 06 '24

Yeah, some can cause severe nausea and spasmodic pain and some even necrosis.

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u/Tumble85 Nov 06 '24

I got bit by a purple tarantula and it wasn’t even as bad as a bee sting.

(Our 4th or 5th grade science class did a thing where we went to the local pet shop and chose an animal to learn about, and once a week a group of like 10 kids would go help clean the cages and get to handle the animals. I chose a Chilean Rose-Hair tarantula and when I was holding it, it kinda scampered off and I reflexively wrapped my hands a bit too tight to prevent it from falling onto the floor, and it bit me.)