venom
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How many people could die from the venom in a single taipan bite?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Their venom and bites evolved to subdue prey that is far smaller than a human.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
He has plenty of venom in his groundstrokes and his nimbleness around the court means he is able to spring forward to finish points with volleys at the net.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Chelicerates rely on grasping appendages, often associated with venom delivery.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 3, 2026
Mum Olga nodded, but she sent me a look of pure venom.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
For the past five years, The Liana Trust has been studying venoms from species beyond the big four to develop antidotes to them.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026
Scripps Research scientists have developed an antibody that can block the effects of lethal toxins in the venoms of a wide variety of snakes found throughout Africa, Asia and Australia.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 21, 2024
The venoms of different snake species share similar components, Fry said, so someone who is allergic to one type of snake is likely allergic to many types.
From Salon ● Feb. 11, 2021
The Amazon abounds in spiders — current estimates are about 3,000 species — and their venoms tend to be extraordinarily complex cocktails of proteins, dangerous peptides and other toxins.
From New York Times ● Oct. 2, 2020
Beyond that is flat Lake Ontario, a zero at the beginning and a zero at the end, slate-gray and brimming with venoms.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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