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0 0 Western Monkshood

Western Monkshood

by nitrogen15Arizona, USA

These beautiful flowering plants have the potent

2 0 Californian newt

Californian newt

by ifarringLos Angeles, California, USA

Orange tummy 3-7inches

4 4 oregon newt

oregon newt

by KarenSaxtonLakeside, Oregon, USA

Rough skinned newt with orange belly. Secretes a

0 2 Crab

Crab

by PamelaLimMale, Maldives

These crabs were stunned & unable to move, possibly by a

0 0 Stinging tree

Stinging tree

by FreddieKayQueensland, Australia

Small tropical shrub that delivers powerful

1 0 Crown of Thorns Starfish

Crown of Thorns Starfish

by SeanWeeklyMalaysia

from venomous thorn-like spines that cover its body. The crown-of-thorns ...

0 0 Stinging Tree

Stinging Tree

by AndreaLimCairns, Queensland, Australia

whole plant and deliver a potent

1 1 Robber fly (with lunch)

Robber fly (with lunch)

by ElsaTelemark, Norway

and inject prey (here an unknown unlucky smaller fly) with a

1 0 American Toad on Mushroom

American Toad on Mushroom

by JackieLouWhoPennsylvania, USA

their skin are called parotoids glands and contain a

0 0 BLACK WIDOW

BLACK WIDOW

by divernasa2001Riverside, California, USA

neurotoxin with in it glands.

17 23 Bearded Scorpionfish

Bearded Scorpionfish

by ARtPeNnographyKuala Dungun, Terengganu, Malaysia

Its species are known to have the most potent

0 0 California Newt Larvae

California Newt Larvae

by JoshuaGSmithMonrovia, California, USA

torosa secrete the potent neurotoxin ...

1 0 Rough-skinned Newt

Rough-skinned Newt

by spotteddolphin253Salem, Oregon, USA

neurotoxin.

2 0 White-Lipped Island Pit Viper

White-Lipped Island Pit Viper

by Tunjung SetoSurakarta, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia

body with a red tail . have deathly poison

1 0 Spotted Flatworm

Spotted Flatworm

by david14Cairns, QLD, Australia

The toxin in flatworms is TTX; a neurotoxin ...

3 5 Orange Bellied Newt

Orange Bellied Newt

by HemmaAlameda, California, USA

Like other Taricha members, the glands in the skin of T. torosa secrete the ...

3 0 Stripebelly puffer

Stripebelly puffer

by PieterHartogPuntarenas, Costa Rica

Grayish/green with white spots, small beak like mouth, with eyes high on the ...

1 1 Sixspotted Orb Weaver

Sixspotted Orb Weaver

by RiekoSNew York, USA

The venom of the Orb Weaver is potent, but not dangerous to humans. Its venom ...

3 0 Gag grouper

Gag grouper

by mary.gallo.mBaltimore, Maryland, USA

a major “red tide” event (an algal bloom that releases potent

1 0 Hammerhead worm

Hammerhead worm

by ChayanikaPunjab, India

Bipalium sp. - A predatory platyhelminth (also known as hammer head worm due to ...

0 1 Newts/orange bellied newts

Newts/orange bellied newts

by KendraHayward, California, USA

A stocky, medium-sized salamander with rough, grainy skin in the terrestrial ...

0 0 Porcupine Fish / Blow Fish

Porcupine Fish / Blow Fish

by VianneyTedjamuliaMalang, Jawa Timur, Indonesia

tetrodotoxin (This neurotoxin is at least ...

3 5 Black Robber Fly

Black Robber Fly

by Argybee3158, Victoria, Australia

Robber flies may be mistaken for dragonflies as they have similar ...

7 0 Porcupine Fish

Porcupine Fish

by madasamarinebiologistCebu, Philippines

organs, such as the ovaries and liver. This

1 0 Red pea

Red pea

by Marta RubioTexeiraTorrevieja, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain

a hairless dehiscent legume pod. Not edible. It contains a

0 0 a Cone Snail Shell

a Cone Snail Shell

by Bernadette SEgypt

containing neurotoxins; the tooth is ...

0 0 Tiphiid Wasp - male

Tiphiid Wasp - male

by Small WondersGrand Rapids, Michigan, USA

injection of neurotoxins, so that the wasp ...

3 2 Black Widow

Black Widow

by flybeasleyParole, Maryland, USA

best-known member of the genus. Its bite is dangerous because of the

2 0 Stonefish

Stonefish

by BennoIboldMaldives

family. Its species are known to have the most potent

21 21 Eastern Green Mamba

Eastern Green Mamba

by AnnalisaDVaughan, Ontario, Canada

The eastern green mamba is overall glossy green in color with a lighter bright ...

8 2 Carabela Portuguesa - Portuguese Caravel

Carabela Portuguesa - Portuguese Caravel

by HerbCoatzacoalcos, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, Mexico

puncture can cause intense pain, respiratory problems and even a shutdown ...

0 0 Hammerhead Flatworm

Hammerhead Flatworm

by yahk66Jurupa Valley, California, USA

Three 8-10" terrestrial planarians (flatworms). Light brown in color with ...

3 0 Arrowhead Worm

Arrowhead Worm

by James McNairFlorida, USA

A first for me. A predatory land planarian with a cosmopolitan distribution. It ...

3 0 Bearded Fireworm

Bearded Fireworm

by Gerardo AizpuruMexico

Photo take at -35 ft in a Caribbean reef. this fireworm clime on a sea rod ...

3 4 Textile Cone Shell

Textile Cone Shell

by MacChristiansenNew South Wales, Australia

The textile cone shell, sometimes simply known as "cones", (family Conidae), ...

0 4 Bearded Fireworm

Bearded Fireworm

by Gerardo AizpuruMexico

Photo take at -35 ft in a Caribbean reef. this fireworm clime on a sea rod ...

4 2 Coral Snake - Serpiente Coral

Coral Snake - Serpiente Coral

by rams4dPanama

aggressive. Its venom contains a strong

1 2 Palestine yellow scorpion

Palestine yellow scorpion

by Katherine carminnEgypt

dangerous species because its venom is a powerful mixture of

5 4 Bearded Fireworm

Bearded Fireworm

by Gerardo AizpuruPlaya del Carmen, Mexico

Photo take at -35 ft on a coral reef, this fireworm clime on a sea rod brown ...

0 1 Black Widow Spider

Black Widow Spider

by MichaelBearSan Diego, California, USA

I am not an entomologist, so while I can look up the genus, I am uncertain of ...

3 10 Tobacco Hornworm

Tobacco Hornworm

by SarahHiteWhittOhio, USA

-ripened" tomatoes). M. sexta has mechanisms for selectively sequestering and ...

3 0 Black spotted porcupine Pufferfish

Black spotted porcupine Pufferfish

by AlbertKangMalaysia

parts of its body such as the liver, skin, gonads and the viscera. ...

0 0 Porcupine puffer fish carcass

Porcupine puffer fish carcass

by Arthropod -Pueblo de Panay BiodiversityRoxas City, Capiz, Philippines

, having a tetrodotoxin in their internal organs, such as the ovaries and ...

0 0 Giant Golden Orb Weaver

Giant Golden Orb Weaver

by HenryTang香港 Hong Kong, HK, Paracel Islands

Also known as the Large Woodland Spider or "Human Faced" Spider, the Giant ...

17 10 Eastern Coral Snake

Eastern Coral Snake

by RickBohlerFlorida, USA

This iconic snake, with its bulbous head and red, yellow, and black bands, is ...

5 0 Common Yellow Robber Fly

Common Yellow Robber Fly

by narossFairfield, Queensland, Australia

of strong claws to catch their prey before injecting a powerful

8 9 Striped Bark Scorpion

Striped Bark Scorpion

by nexttogoneTexas, USA

a mild neurotoxin, sting is quite painful. ...

0 0 Deathstalker

Deathstalker

by AjSaguyodRomblon, Philippines

The deathstalker (Leiurus quinquestriatus), is a species of scorpion, a member ...

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