Assertion: spider | /r/CapableOf | use venom
Facets:
value: to kill their prey
type: PURPOSE
value: to paralyze its insect victim
type: PURPOSE
value: to incapacitate it
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Spiders use venom to subdue their prey.
text: The grasshopper tried to escape, but the spider immobilized it using the venom she injected, and the "dragline" helped her hold her position with respect to the prey object.
text: Once the web ensnares a bug, the spider uses its venom to incapacitate it before wrapping it in a cocoon.
text: Most spiders use their venom to paralyze its insect victim long enough to devour it.
text: So if the spider were to attack frequently and use up all of its venom, it [would] be safe to assume that it has a ready food supply to replace the energy and resources used.
text: Spiders use venom to kill their prey after they have captured it in their web or by other means.
text: The grasshopper tried to escape, but the spider immobilized it using the venom she injected, and the "dragline" helped her hold her position with respect to the prey object.