Venom

highly complex ways of self-defense, mainly those of the biochemical and morphological nature. From the famous “cow-killer” to the range of stings of the Vespidae, to the venom of harvester ants such as the Pogonomyrmex, the Hymenoptera have developed a multitude of tricks for means of survival and defense, namely with their use of venom and stinging apparatuses. The “cow-killer” (also known as the mule killer) is a frequent visitor to backyards and parks throughout the southern United States,…

tentacles referred to as cnidocytes. These cells harbor tiny projectiles full of venom, called nematocysts. There are many questions about the sting of the jellyfish, the structures involved, and the venom delivered. Specifically, do Cnidarians possess any capabilities of being able to replicate the stinging cells once they are used? Cnidarians are amongst the oldest known animals on Earth to possess a venom. Part of the reason their systems are so effective, and able to overcome…

2. Materials Haffkine Biopharmaceutical Corporation Limited (HBPCL), Maharashtra, India, made available the venoms of Indian cobra (CV), Common krait (KV), Russell’s viper (RV), and Saw scaled viper (EV) and ASVA. The venoms were distributed in small aliquots, lyophilized, and stored at -20o C. Adult male Swiss albino mice (18 - 20 g) and New Zealand white male rabbits (2.0 - 3.0 kg) were maintained at HBPCL, Maharashtra, India and used for experimentation. Complete Freund 's adjuvant (CFA),…

spiders are not something to be feared. Spider's are helpful to us in many ways, killing pests, having venom can be used in medicine, and in honesty they don’t harm people as much as we harm them. There are many who think spider bites are the worst possible bug bite, but that isn’t true. Not many spiders can actually pierce the human skin, and there are barely any that have strong enough venom to have a negative impact on our body. In fact, scientists…

There are numerous amounts of snake and all of them have their own unique venom and qualities, each affecting a seperate part of the body. The venoms have a predilection for the peripheral nervous system where the neuromuscular junction is a favorite target; the venoms affecting the release of acetylcholine from the presynaptic membrane are called β-neurotoxins and those affecting the postsynaptic membrane are called α-neurotoxins(Lewis…

by Dr. Begg and his colleague’s. They looked at the diet and foraging behavior of the honey badger. Other studies such as the ones done by Danielle Drabeck have looked at the venom resistance of Honey badgers. This paper especially focuses on predator prey interactions of Honey badgers, and its specific adaptation to venom resistance from its prey. Another aspect that will be looked at is the interesting switch of prey species and dietary intake depending on seasonal circumstances in the…

some have a venom that is powerful enough to kill a human in less than a minute. There are approximately thirty-seven species with this venom. However, there are many jellyfish that do not have this venom, these jellyfish have cells on their tentacles called nematocysts. They paralyze their prey by stinging them. Jellyfish usually feed on plankton and small fish, but will also eat anything that is in their way, using their tentacles to keep them from moving. The jellyfish with venom are called…

goblin hobgoblin venom sandman scorpion kraven the hunter and vulture. Spider-Man knew it would not be an easy fight so he fought them one by one. First he fought green goblin Spider-Man webbed a few buildings and jumped on green goblins hoverboard and propelled it into a building. Spider-Man jumped off quickly to not get injured.then he punched green goblin until green goblin until he was out cold and than spider man did the same thing with hobgoblin. Next he ran into venom venom tried…

interesting variation of the venom within the genus. The South American rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus terrificus) is closely related to the Mojave rattlesnake. It differs slightly, because the South American rattlesnake possesses a crotoxin, whose genetic composition is only slightly different than that of the Mojave rattlesnake (Aird, Kaiser, Lewis, & Kruggel, 1985, p. 7055). The toxicity of these two venoms is similar and produces similar effects, but the lethal amount of venom needed to kill…

the venom. Mammals (which are likely to bite back) are struck and then instantly released. If the victim flees before the venom takes effect, the cottonmouth tracks it by scent. Newborn cottonmouths have a unique predatory technique. They flick their brightly colored tail tips, which look like worms, as bait, enticing small frogs or minnows within striking range. The venom of the cottonmouth is produced by glands that are located near the point where the upper and lower jaws join. Total venom…