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Mike Wehner
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- Researchers studying a stinging tree from Australia discovered that it uses a neurotoxin similar to that of spiders.
- The tree produces a painful sting that can last for days or even weeks.
- Further study could provide treatment for the sting or even result in new pain medications.
One of the big ongoing jokes about Australia is that everything on the continent is trying to kill you. The didn't gain that reputation for no reason, and there are indeed a shocking number of creatures there that can either kill or severely injure you if you're not careful. Now we know of another one... and it's a tree.
More specifically, it's the Gympie-Gympie tree, a plant known as the "stinging tree," and for good reason. New research reveals that not only is its sting incredibly painful, but it also possesses a neurotoxin that is similar to the venom found in certain spiders and dangerous sea creatures. The research was published in the journal Science Advances.
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