Assertion: spider | /r/CapableOf | bite human
Facets:
value: typically
type: DEGREE
value: in self-defense
type: PURPOSE
value: on the grounds of defence
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: It is most usual for a spider to bite a human on the grounds of defence.
text: Spiders will only bite humans in self-defense, and few produce worse effects than a mosquito bite or bee sting.
text: These spiders typically bite humans only when they have been directly disturbed, pinched, or squeezed.
text: Though the fangs of these spiders are short, they might be able to penetrate the human skin, as other spiders with the same type of fangs, such as brown recluse spiders, are known to bite humans.
text: Spiders may bite humans if provoked but more often flee if confronted.