Comments on: Snake Venom, With Ketchup-Like Viscosity, Oozes Into Prey http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/05/19/snake-venom-with-ketchup-like-viscosity-oozes-into-prey/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day's most compelling topics. Wed, 23 May 2012 19:57:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Matt B. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/05/19/snake-venom-with-ketchup-like-viscosity-oozes-into-prey/comment-page-1/#comment-936160 Matt B. Fri, 20 May 2011 22:04:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=29091#comment-936160 Deadly thixotropy. You can also see how the dagger tip of the tooth is oriented so that the stem of the tooth opens the wound, giving the venom a path into the victim. Deadly thixotropy.

You can also see how the dagger tip of the tooth is oriented so that the stem of the tooth opens the wound, giving the venom a path into the victim.

]]> By: Valerie Ross http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/05/19/snake-venom-with-ketchup-like-viscosity-oozes-into-prey/comment-page-1/#comment-935388 Valerie Ross Fri, 20 May 2011 17:29:03 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=29091#comment-935388 @lucpet Good catch, thanks! I've updated the phrase. @lucpet Good catch, thanks! I’ve updated the phrase.

]]> By: lucpet http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/05/19/snake-venom-with-ketchup-like-viscosity-oozes-into-prey/comment-page-1/#comment-932732 lucpet Thu, 19 May 2011 23:49:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=29091#comment-932732 At the risk of being pedantic snakes are venomous not poisonous http://insects.about.com/od/insects101/f/venomous-or-poisonous.htm Generally poison is ingested venom is injected At the risk of being pedantic snakes are venomous not poisonous

http://insects.about.com/od/insects101/f/venomous-or-poisonous.htm

Generally poison is ingested venom is injected

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