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Message no. 1
From: Ray & Tamara <macey@***.BRISNET.ORG.AU>
Subject: Re: [ot]Bugs (Daddy long legs)
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 1997 17:59:04 +1000
> TRIVIA FUN-FACT!!! Daddy-Long-Legs spiders produce the most lethal
> natural poison known to mankind; however, their mandibles lack the size
> and strength necessary to pierce human skin.

Where have you found that? Look it up in anything that mentions poisons or
venoms or whatever, and you will not find it mentioned. That is one of those
'urban myths'. It's also a good argument starter, as people like tell you
that you are wrong, and then others tell people like me that I am wrong ad
infinitum.

NightRain.

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Message no. 2
From: Jaymz <justin@******.NET>
Subject: Re: [ot]Bugs (Daddy long legs)
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 1997 10:26:36 -0500
At 05:59 PM 9/17/97 +1000, Ray & Tamara wrote:
#> TRIVIA FUN-FACT!!! Daddy-Long-Legs spiders produce the most lethal
#> natural poison known to mankind; however, their mandibles lack the size
#> and strength necessary to pierce human skin.
#
#Where have you found that? Look it up in anything that mentions poisons or
#venoms or whatever, and you will not find it mentioned. That is one of those
#'urban myths'. It's also a good argument starter, as people like tell you
#that you are wrong, and then others tell people like me that I am wrong ad
#infinitum.

actually, it is true.

and you should quote the name of the original poster
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Message no. 3
From: George H Metz <wolfstar@****.COM>
Subject: Re: [ot]Bugs (Daddy long legs)
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 1997 17:38:16 EDT
On Wed, 17 Sep 1997 17:59:04 +1000 Ray & Tamara
<macey@***.BRISNET.ORG.AU> writes:
>> TRIVIA FUN-FACT!!! Daddy-Long-Legs spiders produce the most lethal
>> natural poison known to mankind; however, their mandibles lack the
size
>> and strength necessary to pierce human skin.
>
>Where have you found that? Look it up in anything that mentions poisons
or
>venoms or whatever, and you will not find it mentioned. That is one of
those
>'urban myths'. It's also a good argument starter, as people like tell
you
>that you are wrong, and then others tell people like me that I am wrong
ad
>infinitum.

Nope, it's not an argument starter, but you ARE wrong. Of course it
won't be listed under poisons and venoms and the like, there's not enough
of it produced for you to get it out of the spider's body. Check under an
exhaustive study on spiders and you'll find it.

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Message no. 4
From: GRANITE <granite@**.NET>
Subject: Re: [ot]Bugs (Daddy long legs)
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 1997 02:11:54 -0700
> > TRIVIA FUN-FACT!!! Daddy-Long-Legs spiders produce the most lethal
> > natural poison known to mankind; however, their mandibles lack the size
> > and strength necessary to pierce human skin.

>...... That is one of those
> 'urban myths'.....

Well I don't know about him..But I read it in a book about
spiders..
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The Courage To Change The Things I Can,
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ShadowRunner's Serenity Prayer

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