The spider had bitten her on her right gluteus maximus. The initial bite had left two small red puncture wounds that soon turned angry red. Shortly after being bitten the toxic enzymes, and in particular hemotoxins, in the injected venom began to spread destroying the lining of the smaller blood vessels and allowing blood to seep into the soft tissues surrounding the bite, producing local haemorrhaging, the area became black in stark contrast to the creamy whiteness of her skin becoming sensitive and tender to the touch. He gently probed her bruised skin softly with his finger tips as she stood naked and vulnerable trembling slightly as she allowed him to perpetrate this intimate act upon her body.
A spider bite like this, possibly the result of being bitten by the Brown Recluse (Loxosceles recluse*), could cause necrotic lesions – dead tissue – or in rare cases death. Knowledge of the effects of spider bites on humans is at best limited because the bite is not noticed at the time it occurs or, as in this case, because the spider is never identified having made a successful escape. What can we learn from these fearsome predators that instinct tells us to avoid?
Spider venom has been the subject of considerable interest in recent years as various protein components of their venom affect specific organisms in different ways. It is thought that venom glands probably originated as accessory digestive glands whose secretions aided in the external digestion of prey. It is believed that potent species specific insecticides might be artificially synthesised from spider venom however it is the research concerning vertebrates and neuro and hemo toxins that might find a practical application in human conflict -as if humans didn’t have enough toxic material to use against each other.
For him the bite, or rather the action of the venom on her flesh, was a thing of natural beauty and part of the cycle of life and death, predator and prey. He imagined the fierce conflict now raging just below the surface of her skin as the complex toxic enzymes penetrated and killed tissue and defence mechanisms struggled in vain to contain and limit the violent assault being perpetrated by ancient enemies.
He moistened his lips and lightly pressed them against her still trembling rear hearing her whimper slightly with pain or was it arousal? He felt a frisson of excitement or fear and stirrings of something else too as thoughts of toxic penetration, her gentle curves, and close-up, naked, goose bumped flesh in close proximity to his saliva moistened lips. He resisted the strong urge to sink his teeth into her moistened exposed behind drawing her blood mixed with venom to mix with his own oral secretions. Imagining himself as a giant brown recluse stalking his prey as he kissed her baby soft skin tenderly savouring her scent, ancient cravings whispered in his mind like the rustle of silk in the night.
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*Brown recluse spiders are common in Okinawa.
i found your page while looking for an image on google. as i was looking at the pictures, i saw this spider and i was ready to move on, when i saw “gluteus maximus”. then i read it all. and i liked. it is a nice writing.
Comment by ushin — 19, June 2008 @ 10:50 am