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Why scientists fear the Brazilian wandering spider.
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00:00Its venom contains the TX2-6 peptide, which triggers severe physiological distress.
00:06This specific chemical weapon floods the body with signals that force every single muscle to contract.
00:14Most people assume the venom shuts down the nervous system, but the exact opposite happens.
00:20The toxin triggers severe autonomic dysfunction, rapidly causing dangerous cardiovascular fluctuations and preapism.
00:28This microscopic killer hides in plain sight because the Brazilian wandering spider injects a lethal neurotoxic venom.
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