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[LateNight]

Thanks for the info there Isaac.

as far as venomous and poisonous.
I used to work with this guy, would have a fit anytime someone said something about poisonous snakes or poisonous spiders.. he'd say "They're NOT POISONOUS, their VENOMOUS!!


my dictionary say venomous:
adjective (of animals, esp. snakes, or their parts) secreting venom; capable of injecting venom by means of a bite or sting.

and poisonous :
adjective (of an animal or insect) producing poison as a means of attacking enemies or prey : a poisonous snake. • (of a plant or substance) causing or capable of causing death or illness if taken into the body : poisonous chemicals.

however...
a quick google search found:

People often ask what the difference between venomous and poisonous. They ask why I tell them not to call a snake poisonous. Well technically all venoms are a poison however not all poisons are venoms. Too many times people get confused because someone on television says that a snake is poisonous while another says venomous. So to make things simple I will explain it. Any type of animal that injects a toxin into your body is venomous.

If you touch or ingest a toxin from a plant or animal and become sick then it is poisonous. Snakes that inject toxins from fangs and the two species of Helodermatid lizards are venomous while plants, amphibians, and fungi (mushrooms) are all poisonous.