What types or poisonous spiders live in north ameerica?
Well let’s put it this way… There are no poisonous spiders that live in North America. However, except for a very select few, every spider on this planet is venomous to some degree. Poison is a toxin that is secreted, as in the Poison Arrow Frog that oozes from it’s skin. The toxin is then either ingested either by the mouth or through pores in the skin. Venom is a toxin that is injected directly into the body either with the use of fangs or a stinger. Bees, spiders, scorpions, and snakes are all venomous, not poisonous. Ok, that being said, all spiders are venomous, their are a very select few that are not, but for sake of argument, they are all venomous. However, according to the experts, there are only two that live in North America that is of any medical significance, I believe that there are three of them. The one arachnid that is truly dangerous to humans is the Black Widow Spider. There venom is extremely potent, about 10 to 15 times more potent than a Rattlesnake, and even mu
