In Australia, there are many more annual cases of jellyfish envenomation than snakebite; however, when considering the number of fatal cases, snakebite is the most serious type of envenoming.
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Certainly, the characterization and identification of these novel " A . pallipes " toxins will allow scientists to elucidate the mechanism of envenoming which will lead to future pharmacological breakthroughs.
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In Australia, " C . fleckeri " has caused at least 64 deaths since the first report in 1883, but even in this species most encounters appear to result only in mild envenoming.
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The fang, the organic functional equivalent to a hypodermic needle is what penetrates the skin, fur, or exoskeleton of the spider's target spider mouthparts are primarily intended for envenoming a spider's prey in most species, typically insects and other small arthropods.
