If you’re a hot sauce fan this sauce could be the next one to try or the next one you might want to avoid.

Scientist Steve Trim and food marketer Stefano Cuomo have created a sauce that mimics the bite of a venomous spider, specifically a Trinidad chevron spider (Psalmopoeus Cambridge). Steve’s scientific sauce, “delivers the punch of venom and depth of flavour to make the delicious Venom Chilli Sauce.”

You’d be pleased to know that the Food Standards Agency made sure no actual tarantulas were harmed in the making of their sauce, instead they used a synthetic poison. You can learn more about the science behind their sauce on their website.

The sauce is also good to vegetarians and vegans!