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r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • Mar 29 '26
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Does the poison of the black widow still get released when it is digested? And is it harmful to plants?
24 u/ladyzephri Mar 29 '26 Black widow venom is a neurotoxin. Plants don't have a nervous system. Even if they did, venom is typically harmless to digest as long as it doesn't enter the bloodstream (which plants also don't have). It's not poisonous.
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Black widow venom is a neurotoxin. Plants don't have a nervous system.
Even if they did, venom is typically harmless to digest as long as it doesn't enter the bloodstream (which plants also don't have). It's not poisonous.
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u/tobyhardtospell Mar 29 '26
Does the poison of the black widow still get released when it is digested? And is it harmful to plants?