Talk:Arachne/@comment-30142573-20161114192811/@comment-30142573-20161117125940

@Flodoomable:

That isn't true. Some of the smallest spiders in the world have the most potent venom. They usually have this trait becasue they need to kill their prey as fast as possible to prevent themselves from getting injured in the struggle. For example, the Brown Recluse spider has a body length of 7mm, but its venom is strong enough to cause prolonged pain that will last for several months even with treatment. The same is true for the Australian Redback Spider. It's increadibly small, but has venom that is fifteen times deadlier than an American rattlesnake.

Also, Trapdoor spiders do not have strong paralyzing venom. They are ambush hunters that subdue their prey with brute force, similar to a tarantula. Their fangs are large to cause impact trauma in their prey and pin them so they can't escape while their venom takes effect.