Black Widow Venom: Researchers Study Lizards, a Step Closer to Resisting the Spider's Poison

Nevada researchers have recently taken a step closer to determining the secret to resisting the black widow spider's venom.

According to a Newsweek report, by examining the impacts of the venom on lizard species that are the natural predators of the spider, the researchers discovered that they could resist the deadly defenses of the spider.

Chris Feldman, who led this Nevada study, said when he was a wee graduate student, he read that alligator lizards could eat black widows.

However, he added, no one had bothered to investigate whether these creatures might be resistant to the toxin.