Three decades ago, Brazilian researchers began studying a curious side effect from banana spider bites: the toxin left victims with priapism, a painful and persistent erection."The venom is only used to learn the properties of the molecule" which causes the priapism in bite victims, said Maria Elena de Lima, a UFMG researcher.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - If you haven't checked your basement or garage lately, it may have become the home for one of only two venomous spiders that pose a danger to humans.