Venom organ failure. Many caterpillars have defensive venom glands associated with specialized bristles on the body, known as urticating hairs, which can be lethal to humans (e.g., that of the "Lonomia" moth), although the venom's strength varies depending on the species. Bees synthesize and employ an acidic venom (apitoxin) to cause pain in those that they sting to defend their hives and food stores, whereas wasps use a chemically different alkaline venom designed to paralyze prey, so it can be stored alive in the food chambers of their young. The use of venom is much more widespread than just these examples.
Venom (1981 film) was released on special edition DVD by Blue Underground in 2003. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 50% based on 6 reviews with an average rating of 5/10. Vincent Canby of "The New York Times" said, "If "Venom" doesn't turn out to be the silliest film of 1982, it's a good bet that it will land within a hoot and a holler of that distinction." Venom (1981 film) Venom is a 1981 British horror film directed by Piers Haggard, written by Robert Carrington, based on Alan Scholefield's novel of the same name, and starring Klaus Kinski,