venom

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Chelicerates rely on grasping appendages, often associated with venom delivery.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

According to the UC Davis Health Center, you should not apply ice or a tourniquet, or attempt to suck out the venom or use a device to cut the affected area.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

We are always more afraid of something if it sounds like an artificial concoction rather than a natural product, even though asp venom and great white sharks are perfectly natural.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

But days after Rubin tweeted @FanaticsSucksin in November 2023 that he appreciated the feedback, the account morphed into @GearGoneWrong and it cut back on the venom directed at Fanatics and Rubin.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

It is kept as a pet by those who enjoy its kaleidoscopic colour changes, and its venom is one of the few substances known to kill Horklumps.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling