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[-] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 47 points 2 months ago

The venom is toxic to the spider's prey by acting on potassium and calcium ion channels. It also acts on the sodium ion channels of primates by coincidence.

Wiki: Robustoxin

[-] ryannathans@aussie.zone 20 points 2 months ago

And is consequently non toxic to other mammals like cats

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

Why do cats get a pass? This is preposterous! I demand a redesign!

[-] Echinoderm@aussie.zone 14 points 2 months ago

But isn't chocolate toxic to cats? You win some, you lose some.

[-] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago

No losing, only winning. I demand a reredesign!

[-] OlinOfTheHillPeople@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago
[-] BarrelAgedBoredom@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

Do cats not have sodium ion channels?

[-] ryannathans@aussie.zone 7 points 2 months ago

I don't make the rules. I'm gonna guess where/how the peptides bind are different in non primates

[-] NaevaTheRat@vegantheoryclub.org 5 points 2 months ago

I'd think rats, except they came over carried on vermin. So who knows.

[-] sxt@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Where are his tits. That image of him is ruined for me

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