Eli5: Why do some spiders have poison that can kill mammals several hundred times it’s size , if they only eat other insects/arachnids, ect

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Eli5: Why do some spiders have poison that can kill mammals several hundred times it’s size , if they only eat other insects/arachnids, ect

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Larger animals prey on them, these large animals learnt the color and shape of these deadly creatures and will avoid eating them. Many snakes and insects will copy the looks of the venomous once to try and avoid being eaten.

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