Venom

Sep. 3rd, 2012 06:10 pm
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Australians have been asked to catch the world's deadliest spider, the funnel-web, so the arachnids can be milked for their poison.
Funnel-web poison is needed to make the anti-venom which is used to treat spider bite victims. Without the anti-venom, victims may die within the hour.
- Venom shortage sparks call to hunt funnel-webs, ABC News

Yes, it seems to me the best possible solution to a shortage of anti-venom is to encourage ordinary people to try and catch venomous spiders! There’s no way this could possibly go wrong!

On the plus side, it’s nice to see MMO-style quests being given out in real life. Unfortunately, the article fails to mention how much experience the Reptile Park will give out in return for collecting spiders…

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