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[–] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 47 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The venom is toxic to the spider's prey by acting on potassium and calcium ion channels. It also acts on the sodium ion channels of primates by coincidence.

Wiki: Robustoxin

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 20 points 1 month ago (2 children)

And is consequently non toxic to other mammals like cats

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Why do cats get a pass? This is preposterous! I demand a redesign!

[–] Echinoderm@aussie.zone 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

But isn't chocolate toxic to cats? You win some, you lose some.

[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No losing, only winning. I demand a reredesign!

[–] OlinOfTheHillPeople@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] BarrelAgedBoredom@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Do cats not have sodium ion channels?

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 7 points 1 month ago

I don't make the rules. I'm gonna guess where/how the peptides bind are different in non primates

[–] NaevaTheRat@vegantheoryclub.org 6 points 1 month ago

I'd think rats, except they came over carried on vermin. So who knows.

[–] sxt@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Where are his tits. That image of him is ruined for me