When Getting Stung By A Spider Isn't The Worst Thing In The World
Behold Phoneutria nigriventer, a Brazilian spider whose sting contains within it a special substance that makes men stand to attention. Tell us about it, Medical College of Georgia physiologist Dr. Kenia Nunes!
The venom of the P. nigriventer spider is a very rich mixture of several molecules. These molecules are called toxins, and then we have various toxins in this venom with different activity. Because of this, when a human is bitten by this spider, we can observe many different symptoms including priapism, a condition in which the penis is continually erect.
Yes, much like the penis pills that have been so profitable for our pharmaceutical concerns, P. nigriventer will give you a dick that just won’t quit. Even better, scientists have “found that the toxin acts in a different pathway as compared with other erectile dysfunction drugs, such as Viagra,” which may be helpful to those for whom current treatments are ineffective. Best of all, Phoneutria nigriventer is also known as the “banana spider,” which is pretty much as close a case of something doing what it says on the tin as one can think of in Science. Congratulations, droopsters, your hour may at last be at hand.
