Giant venomous spiders infiltrated the southeastern US, are expected to spread

March 8, 2022

https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/08/us/venomous-joro-spider-spread-scn/index.html

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Yes, the Joro spider is venomous, but scientists don't believe they're a threat to humans (or pets). Despite the spider's large size, its fangs are quite small. Their defensive bites most likely wouldn't even break the skin. And, despite being an invasive species, they may even be beneficial.

These headlines need to relax, everyone’s on edge about everything anyways - as soon as we try to get a calm breath they throw mutant wasps or killer bees at us.


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But are they good to eat?

But are they good to eat?

Maybe.

Fun fact: fried spider is a delicacy in Cambodia. Remove as much hair as you can, and don't eat the fangs. If you cook them, curled legs are an indicator of how done they are and how well cooked the insides are. One of the most common edible spiders is the Thai zebra spider, but it is venomous and aggressive

But are they good to eat?

Never tried em on purpose...
These spiders were numerous on the Big Island of Hawaii, but never problematic
Got tangled in their sticky webs plenny while working outside, and those webs didn't taste very good

But are they good to eat?

Maybe.

Fun fact: fried spider is a delicacy in Cambodia. Remove as much hair as you can, and don't eat the fangs. If you cook them, curled legs are an indicator of how done they are and how well cooked the insides are. One of the most common edible spiders is the Thai zebra spider, but it is venomous and aggressive

Haha. For some reason I read the fun fact in the voice of the narrator from Naked and Afraid.

I bet Euell Gibbons would eat um!

Nope nope nope 

But are they good to eat?

More importantly, are they good fish bait?