Acids&BasesInInsectAnimalWorld

__**Acids and Bases in the Insect/Animal world- By Jarrad and Liam**__ Some animals and insects that produce venom will either be an acid venom or a base venom. These animals include spiders, snakes and caterpillars. Most venom used by an animal is a defense mechanism to defend themselves from predators. Even some dinosaurs such as the Dilophosaurus use venom to defend itself or to blind its prey. A way that you could stop a spider bite from stinging is to put either an acid or a base on the bite. If the venom from the bite is acidic, then a base should be put on the bite and if the venom is basic then an acid should be put on it. To find out if the venom is acidic or basic, you can put both an acid and a base on there. If the venom is basic, a base will make it sting more and the same for acidic venom. One example for this is a bee sting. A bee sting is basic so an acid like vinegar will help the stinging decrease. The table below shows three animals that have acid venom or base venom. This is a diagram of how a snake uses its venom to defend and attack.
 * Animal || Acid || Base ||
 * Bee ||  || Yes ||
 * Jellyfish ||  || Yes ||
 * Ant || Yes ||  ||