Death By Tarantula Bite! Fact or Myth?

About this episode

This episode investigates the myth surrounding the lethality of tarantula bites by examining six reported cases of death due to tarantula envenomation.

Welcome to season 9! In this episode, we start by discussing some listener comments from last week's episode about T. vagans. Then... "Can a tarantula bite kill you?" Despite being told that one can't die from a tarantula bite, many stories have circulated over the years that appear to contradict that widely held belief. In this episode, we will investigate the validity of six cases of death by tarantula envenomation.

Topics covered

• tarantula bites
• myths
• envenomation
• listener comments

Keywords

• T. vagans
• death by tarantula
• fact or myth

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