Myrmecia (ant) encountered before. Based on five species, the median lethal dose (LD) is 0.18–0.35 mg/kg, making it among the most toxic venoms in the insect world. The toxicity of the venom may have evolved due to the intense predation by animals and birds during the day, since "Myrmecia" is primarily diurnal. In Tasmania, 2–3% of the human population is allergic to "M. pilosula" venom. In comparison, only 1.6% people are allergic to the venom of the western honeybee ("Apis mellifera"), and 0.6% to the venom of the European wasp ("Vespula germanica"). In a 2011 Australian ant-venom allergy study, the objective of
Velvet (EP) Velvet (EP) Velvet is a cassette EP by the Toadies. It was self-released on June 26, 1992 on an IEC Type II compact cassette tape. All songs by Todd Lewis except ""Stop It"" by Pylon. All songs recorded live at Crystal Clear Sound except ""I Burn"", which was recorded on Darrel Herbert's 4-track. Mastered/engineered by Keith Rust. Mixed by Keith & T.L. Cover art by Dan Lightner. Cover design by Caren Lane. The songs "Possum Kingdom" and "Got A Heart" also appear in identical form on the "Pleather" EP. ""Mister Love"" can be found in identical form on the "Mister