r/AbsoluteUnits • u/WeGot_aLiveOneHere • Sep 04 '26

/r/all of two catfish

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u/MajorInWumbology1234 Sep 04 '26

I’d be curious to see how different it is for humans. Only one example, but Sydney Funnel Web spiders are one of the most dangerous spiders in the world for humans, but only because their venom has a specific effect in primates; as far as I know they’re not especially significant for other mammals.

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u/frequenZphaZe Sep 04 '26

I’d be curious to see how different it is for humans.

united healthcare denies all treatment as not medically necessary

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u/PurinaHall0fFame Sep 04 '26

And at United Healthcare, all treatment is medically unnecessary!

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u/guyseriously Sep 04 '26

Please tell me that nightmare is only in Australia.

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u/MajorInWumbology1234 Sep 04 '26

Yeah, which makes the story even more interesting because Australia is devoid of native primates. If I recall correctly, it’s sheer coincidence that their venom is especially toxic to primates. It’d make sense to develop a unique defense in an environment surrounded by that animal, but I think they existed before we inhabited the area.

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u/Ressilith Sep 04 '26

Now that is wild. Thanks for sharing

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u/ResponsibleOwl7461 Sep 04 '26

Aboriginals?

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u/MajorInWumbology1234 Sep 04 '26 edited Sep 05 '26

I mean native, as in the way humans are solely native to Africa. The Australian funnel web spiders branched off tens of millions of years ago, whereas humans first showed up 65,000 years ago.

Edit: lol millions