Natural Viagra: Brazilian Spider Bite Causes Hours-Long Erection

www.foxnews.com ^ | Tuesday , May 01, 2007 | Jeanna Bryner

[Millicent_Hornswaggle]

A Brazilian spider delivers more than a painful bite that sends most victims to the hospital. Its venom stimulates an hours-long erection. Now scientists have figured out the chemical that seems to be responsible for the penis boost. In Brazil, emergency room staff can immediately spot the victims of a bite from the Brazilian wandering spider (Phoneutria nigriventer). Patients not only experience overall pain and an increase in blood pressure, they also sport an uncomfortable erection. "The erection is a side effect that everybody who gets stung by this spider will experience along with the pain and

[bedolido]

Take two bites and call me in the morning!

[BossLady]

First the Brazilian Wax...now this??? LOL!

[M203M4]

This thread needs pics!

From Wikipedia (not a political topic, so only take with a few cups of salt):

The Brazilian wandering spider (Phoneutria spp.) is an aggressive and highly venomous spider regarded by some as the most dangerous spider in the world. Phoneutria spp. is actually a genus with five known similar species whose members are highly venomous and not reluctant to attack people who appear threatening.

The effects are reported to range from only a couple of painful pinpricks to a full-blown envenomation. In either case, people bitten by a Phoneutria or any Ctenid should seek immediate emergency treatment as the venom is possibly life threatening. The Phoneutria fera and nigriventer are the two most commonly implicated as the most virulent of the Phoneutria spiders. The Phoneutria not only has a potent neurotoxin, but is reported to have one of the most excruciatingly painful envenomations of all spiders due to its high concentration of serotonin.

This spider is called the wandering spider because it wanders the jungle floor, rather than residing in a lair or maintaining a web. This attribute is another reason it is considered so dangerous. In densely populated areas, Phoneutria species usually search for cover and dark places to hide during daytime, and this may occur inside houses, clothes, cars, boots, boxes and log piles; thus generating accidents when near people.

[TommyDale]

"thus generating accidents when near people. "

Ya think??

[TASMANIANRED]

Are you happy to see me, or is that a spider in your pocket?

[hadaclueonce]

glad I brought the popcorn..

[SolitaryMan]

Should be marketed as a “Natural” Remedy.

[#1CTYankee]

"Is this critter available over the counter at pet stores?"

The store I went to in South London sold me one, it wasn't showing any movement and certainly not living up to it's name. (wandering spider) The store keeper assured me that its total lack of movement was due to it bein' tired and shagged out.

Turns out he was bleedin' demised.

P.S. Don't try to trade it in for another one from his brother's pet shop in Bolton.

[TASMANIANRED]

Pass the salt.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Well, I’ve got a new pick-up line for the next time I’m in a Brazilian bar.

So does she. "Is that a spider in your pocket...?"

[#1CTYankee]

"Does it help if someone sucks out the poison?"

You went there? Oh, man.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Damn! Ya beat me to it! :-D

"Heh-heh, he said 'beat.'"

[Logic n' Reason]

Errrrr....where exactly does this little critter have to "sting" one in order to get the . . . ahhhhh . . . full effect?

[#1CTYankee]

I heard George Costanza bought one of these after the “pool incident.”

[TommyDale]

I am told by a very reliable source that when men die of this bite, special caskets must be provided with a hole in the lid.

[TASMANIANRED]

Now you know how holes get in Brazilian donuts.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

...and the peter...

[TommyDale]

;-)

[BenLurkin]

We have a rule inside the house: ‘The only good spider is a dead spider.’

And yes, it is my job to deal with them.

[TommyDale]

They make a new diabetes drug from the saliva of a lizard, maybe they will develop a new drug from this.