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from venomous thorn-like spines that cover its body. The crown-of-thorns ...
and inject prey (here an unknown unlucky smaller fly) with a
their skin are called parotoids glands and contain a
Its species are known to have the most potent
torosa secrete the potent neurotoxin ...
body with a red tail . have deathly poison
Like other Taricha members, the glands in the skin of T. torosa secrete the ...
Grayish/green with white spots, small beak like mouth, with eyes high on the ...
The venom of the Orb Weaver is potent, but not dangerous to humans. Its venom ...
a major “red tide” event (an algal bloom that releases potent
Bipalium sp. - A predatory platyhelminth (also known as hammer head worm due to ...
A stocky, medium-sized salamander with rough, grainy skin in the terrestrial ...
tetrodotoxin (This neurotoxin is at least ...
Robber flies may be mistaken for dragonflies as they have similar ...
organs, such as the ovaries and liver. This
a hairless dehiscent legume pod.
Not edible. It contains a
injection of neurotoxins, so that the wasp ...
best-known member of the genus. Its bite is dangerous because of the
The eastern green mamba is overall glossy green in color with a lighter bright ...
puncture can cause intense pain, respiratory problems and even a shutdown ...
Three 8-10" terrestrial planarians (flatworms). Light brown in color with ...
A first for me. A predatory land planarian with a cosmopolitan distribution. It ...
Photo take at -35 ft in a Caribbean reef. this fireworm clime on a sea rod ...
The textile cone shell, sometimes simply known as "cones", (family Conidae), ...
Photo take at -35 ft in a Caribbean reef. this fireworm clime on a sea rod ...
dangerous species because its venom is a powerful mixture of
Photo take at -35 ft on a coral reef, this fireworm clime on a sea rod brown ...
I am not an entomologist, so while I can look up the genus, I am uncertain of ...
-ripened" tomatoes). M. sexta has mechanisms for selectively sequestering and ...
parts of its body such as the liver, skin, gonads and the viscera. ...
, having a tetrodotoxin in their internal organs, such as the ovaries and ...
Also known as the Large Woodland Spider or "Human Faced" Spider, the Giant ...
This iconic snake, with its bulbous head and red, yellow, and black bands, is ...
of strong claws to catch their prey before injecting a powerful
The deathstalker (Leiurus quinquestriatus), is a species of scorpion, a member ...