Sunday Story – Some honey, a snake and maybe, some very slow-acting venom

Listen to this story! (from Roi Gal Or)

Two people once discovered honey dripping down the trunk of a tree.

One of them climbed up the tree, broke small pieces of the honeycomb, and then threw them down to his friend.

The man standing on the ground suddenly spotted a snake climbing quickly up the trunk and into the lower part of the honeycomb just as his friend placed his hand in it. The man on the tree felt a strong sharp pain in his finger but then continued throwing the pieces and eventually they both left the place.

A year later the two friends met again in a party and the one who was remained on the ground asked his friend: “Do you remember that day we found the wild honey on a tree about a year ago?”

The friend smiled and said: ” Of course I do, I still feel the sweetness of that honey on my tongue today… ”

“Well, do you remember by any chance feeling like something had bitten you while you were up there? ” asked the first

“I do,” said the other, “It was a painful one, it must have been a big wasp or something… ”

-“No, it wasn’t a wasp. It was a Snake.”

“What… are you serious? A Snake !!!” said the man who once climbed up the tree with terror, and at that moment he collapsed on the ground. Dead.

Now, dear friends, Answer me this question.

What killed him?