First of all, I have to admit that the title is a bit incorrect, because there is a difference between poisonous and venomous animals. A poisonous animal carries harmful chemicals called toxins primarily used for self defense. Therefore venomous animals deliver their toxins by stinging, stabbing, or biting. So poisonous animals are passive killers, while venomous animals are active killers.

Nevertheless, theory aside, they are all really dangerous. So look really closely at each photo, cause next time you meet them can be the last thing you ever see.

1. Box Jellyfish

The top prize for “The World Most Venomous Animal,” would go to the Box Jellyfish. It has caused at least 5,567 recorded deaths since 1954. Their venom is among the most deadly in the world. It’s toxins attack the heart, nervous system, and skin cells. And the worst part of it is that jelly box venom is so overpoweringly painful, that human victims go in shock, drown or die of heart failure before even reaching shore. Survivors experience pain weeks after the contact with box jellies.

You have virtually no chance to survive the venomous sting, unless treated immediately. After a sting, vinegar should be applied for a minimum of 30 seconds. Vinegar has acetic acid, which disables the box jelly’s nematocysts that have not yet discharged into the bloodstream (though it will not alleviate the pain). Wearing panty hose while swimming is also a good prevention measure since it can prevent jellies from being able to harm your legs.

Jelly box can be found in the waters around Asia and Australia.

2. King Cobra

The King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is the world’s longest venomous snake – growing up to 5.6 m (18.5 ft) in length. Ophiophagus, literally means “snake-eater” as it eats other snakes. One single bite of this deadly snake can easily kill a human. This snake is even capable of killing a full-grown Asian Elephant within 3 hours if the larger animal is bitten in a vulnerable area such as the trunk.

It’s venom is not as toxic as other venomous snakes, but King Cobra is capable of injecting 5 times more venom than black mamba and can result in mortality up to 5 times faster than that of the black mamba. It is quite widespread, ranging across South and South-east Asia, living in dense highland forests.

3. Marbled Cone Snail

This little beautiful looking Marbled Cone snail can be as deadly as any other animal on this list. One drop of its venom is so powerful that it can kill more than 20 humans. If you ever happen to be in warm salt water environment (where these snails are often found) and see it, don’t even think of picking it up. Of course, the true purpose of its venom is to catch its prey.

Symptoms of a cone snail sting can start immediately or can be delayed in onset for days. It results in intense pain, swelling, numbness and tingling. Severe cases involve muscle paralysis, vision changes and breathing failure. There is no antivenom. However, only about 30 human deaths have been recorded from cone snail envenomation.

4. Blue-Ringed Octopus

The Blue-Ringed Octopus is very small, only the size of a golf ball, but its venom is so powerful that can kill a human. Actually it carries enough poison to kill 26 adult humans within minutes, and there is no antidote. They are currently recognized as one of the world’s most venomous animals.

Its painless bite may seem harmless, but the deadly neurotoxins begin working immediately resulting in muscular weakness, numbness, followed by a cessation and breathing and ultimately death.

They can be found in tide pools in the Pacific Ocean, from Japan to Australia.

5. Death Stalker Scorpion

Contrarily to the popular belief most of the scorpions are relatively harmless to humans as stings produce only local effects (pain, numbness or swelling). However, the Death Starker Scorpion is highly dangerous species because its venom is a powerful cocktail of neurotoxins which causes an intense and unbearable pain, then fever, followed by coma, convulsions, paralysis and death. Fortunately, while a sting from this scorpion is extremely painful, it would be unlikely to kill a healthy, adult human. Young children, the old, or infirm (with a heart condition) are at the biggest risk.

Death stalker scorpions are spread in North Africa and Middle East.

6. Stonefish

Maybe Stonefish would never win a beauty contest, but it would definitely win the top prize for being “The World Most Venomous Fish”. Its venom causes such a severe pain that the victims of its sting want the affected limb to be amputated. It is described as the worst pain known to man. It is accompanied with possible shock, paralysis, and tissue death. If not given medical attention within a couple of hours It can be fatal to humans.

Stonefish stores its toxins in gruesome-looking spines that are designed to hurt would-be predators.

Stonefish mostly live above the tropic of Capricorn, often found in the shallow tropical marine waters of the Pacific and Indian oceans, ranging from the Red Sea to the Queensland Great Barrier Reef.

7. The Brazilian wandering spider

The Brazilian Wandering Spider (Phoneutria) or banana spider appears in the Guinness Book of World Records 2007 for the most venomous spider and is the spider responsible for most human deaths.

This spider is believed to have the most potent neurotoxic venom of any living spider. Only 0.006mg (0.00000021oz) is sufficient to kill a mouse. They are also so dangerous because of their wandering nature. They often hide during daytime in highly populated areas inside houses, clothes, boots, and cars.

Its venomous bite causes not only intense pain, the venom of the spider can also cause priapism – uncomfortable erections lasting for many hours that lead to impotence.

8. Inland Taipan

The prize for “The World’s Most Venomous Snake” goes to the Inland Taipan of Australia. Just a single bite from this snake contains enough venom to kill 100 human adults or an army of 250,000 mice. Its venom is at least 200 – 400 times more toxic than a common cobra. The Inland Taiwan’s extremely neurotoxic venom can kill an adult human in as little as 45 minutes. Fortunately this snake is very shy and there have been no documented human fatalities (all known bites were treated with antivenin).

9. Poison Dart Frog

If you ever happen to be running through the rain forests somewhere in Central or South America, do not ever pick up beautiful and colorful frogs – it can be the Poison Dart Frog. This frog is probably the most poisonous animal on earth.The 2 inch long (5cm) golden poison dart frog has enough venom to kill 10 adult humans or 20,000 mice. Only 2 micrograms of this lethal toxin (the amount that fits on the head of a pin) is capable of killing a human or other large mammal. They are called “dart frogs” because indigenous Amerindians’ use of their toxic secretions to poison the tips of their blow-darts. Poison dart frogs keep their poison in their skins and will sicken or kill anybody who touches or eats it.

10. Puffer Fish

Puffer Fish are the second most poisonous vertebrate on earth (the first one is golden dart Frog). The meat of some species is a delicacy in both Japan (as fugu) and Korea (as bok-uh) but the problem is that the skin and certain organs of many puffer fish are very poisonous to humans.

This puffy fish produce rapid and violent death..Puffer’s poisoning causes deadening of the tongue and lips, dizziness, vomiting, rapid heart rate, difficulty breathing, and muscle paralysis. Victims die from suffocation as diaphragm muscles are paralyzed. Most of the victims die after four to 24 hours. There is no known antidote, Most deaths from fugu happen when untrained people catch and prepare the fish.

Statistics show that there were 20 to 44 incidents of fugu poisoning per year between 1996 and 2006 in all of Japan and up to six incidents per year led to death. Since Fugu’s poison can cause near instantaneous death, only licensed chefs are allowed to prepare it.

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A word of warning: don’t do it! Otherwise you may fall prey to a fearsome, grotesque monster waiting in the depths. Or so residents near the Great Kali River believe.

It is thought that a stretch of the river, popular with adventurers seeking the thrills of white water rafting, is home to a killer mutant fish. Locals in the India-Nepal border region have been convinced there is something untoward lingering in the river for many years but, recently, when an 18-year-old Nepalese boy was dragged down into the depths by something described as an ‘elongated pig’, events were finally investigated.

A TV presenter and biologist, Jeremy Wade, investigated the mysterious disappearances for a documentary and discovered a huge type of catfish, called a goonch, may be responsible for the carnage.

For centuries, the river has been used in Hindu ceremonies – like the Ganges, bodies are totally immersed in the river to help send their soul to heaven – with local residents releasing their loved ones into the water after the funeral pyres have gone out. The giant fish, one of the biggest fresh water fish in existence, may have developed an uncanny taste for human flesh after feasting on the remains of burnt corpses. Now unsuspecting bathers cooling off in the Kali are at risk of becoming fish food.

Flesh Eating Fish

Wade said: “The locals have told me of a theory that this monster has grown extra large on a diet of partially burnt corpses. It has perhaps got this taste for flesh by feasting on remains of funeral pyres. There will be a few freak individuals that grow bigger than the other ones and if you throw in extra food, they will grow even bigger.”

Goorich

On a trip to the area, Wade caught one of the scavenging beasts which measured almost 6 feet long and weighed a shocking 161lb, which to date is a world record weight for this species of fish.

Flesh eating fish

“If that got hold of you, there’d be no getting away,” said Wade.

Funny, don’t public swimming pools look so much more inviting now?

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Adult modern insects range in size from a 0.139 mm (0.00547 in) fairyfly (Dicopomorpha echmepterygis) to a 56.7-centimetre (22.3 in) long stick insect (Phobaeticus chani). The heaviest documented present-day insect was 70 g (2½ oz) Giant Weta, though the Goliath beetles Goliathus goliatus, Goliathus regius and Cerambycid beetles such as Titanus giganteus hold the title for some of the largest species in general.

The largest known extinct insect is a kind of dragonfly, Meganeura

Now we’ll give you a species of bloodsucking insect who will love to suck your blood.. enjoy them!!

Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus

The Asian tiger mosquito or forest day mosquito, from the mosquito family Culicidae, is characterized by its black and white striped legs, and small black and white body.Aedes albopictus is a competent vector of many viruses including dengue fever (CDC 2001) and Eastern equine encephalitis virus (Mitchell et al. 1992). Its life cycle is closely associated with human habitat, and it breeds in containers with standing water, often tires or other containers. It is a daytime feeder and can be found in shady areas where it rests in shrubs near the ground (Koehler and Castner 1997). Aedes albopictus feeding peaks in the early morning and late afternoon; it is an opportunistic and aggressive biter with a wide host range including man, domestic and wild animals (Hawley 1988).

The infestation and subsequent establishment of Aedes albopictus, the Asian tiger mosquito, into the Americas is one of the most significant public health events that has occurred since Ae. aegypti and Anopheles gambiae invaded this region.

Black salt marsh mosquito, Aedes taeniorhynchus

The black salt marsh mosquito is a severe biter of man and livestock along the southern coasts from North Carolina to Florida and in the Caribbean. Unchecked populations can have a major economic impact. While capable of transmitting eastern equine encephalitis and St. Louis encephalitis in the laboratory, it is not a major vector of these diseases in nature. It is, however, an important natural vector of dog heartworm and Venezuelan equine encephalitis.

Generally very dark, black in color; bands of white scales across the upper sides of abdominal segments, in the center of the proboscis and five on each leg.

Bed bug, Cimex lectularius

Bed bugs are increasingly becoming a problem within residences of all kinds, including homes, apartments, hotels, cruise ships, dormitories and shelters
Bed bugs are small wingless insects that feed solely upon the blood of warm-blooded animals. Bed bugs and their relatives have evolved as nest parasites. Certain kinds inhabit bird nests and bat roosts and await the return of their hosts; others have adapted well to living in the ‘nests’ (homes) of people.

Their color ranges from nearly white (just after molting) or a light tan to a deep brown or burnt orange. The host’s blood may appear as a dark red or black mass within the bug’s body. Because they never develop wings, bed bugs cannot fly

Bloodsucking conenose, Triatoma sanguisuga

This species is found in North America in most states including South Carolina and Georgia and is also found in South America.

Most members of the assassin bug family are considered to be beneficial because they eat insect pests in the garden. The Eastern Blood-sucking Conenose is an exception, however. True to its name, it feeds on the blood of mammals. The insects cannot often sneak up on alert humans, preferring to attack when their victims are asleep. They tend to live in the nooks and crannies of thatched roof shacks and feed at night, hence another common name: Big Bed Bug. These bugs are indeed large, measuring almost one inch in length. Their bite can cause severe reactions in some people and they are capable of transmitting dangerous parasitic diseases.
The nymph shown below looks like it is a tan color, but it is really closer to the adult’s color. It is covered with a fine coating of sand and dust, providing excellent camouflage amongst the rocks in which it was found.

Deer fly, Chrysops spp.

Chrysops callidus are 7-9 mm long and have mid dorsal yellow, triangular patches on the abdomen, and there are large yellow spots on the sides of the abdomen near the base. The wings have brown markings. These flies are active from spring to fall.
Their bite can be extremely painful, and resulting allergic reaction from the saliva of the fly can result in further discomfort and health concerns. Pain and itch are the most common symptoms, but more significant allergic reactions can develop.

They are often found in damp environments, such as wetlands or forests. They lay clusters of shiny black eggs on the leaves of small plants by water. The aquatic larvae feed on small insects and pupate in the mud at the edge of the water.

Stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans

Stomoxys calcitrans is presently distributed worldwide, and was introduced into North America from Europe during the 1700’s.

Stable flies bite livestock, domestic animals and man, but unlike horn flies remain on their hosts only when attempting to feed. Adults average about 8 mm long and are about the size of a large housefly. They are gray in colour with 4 dark stripes on the thorax and several dark spots on the top of the abdomen . Like the horn fly the mouthparts are visibly extended forwards from the head as a long slender piercing proboscis. However, the palps are much shorter, less than 1/3 the length of the proboscis

Head louse, Pediculus humanus capitis

The head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis) is an obligate ectoparasite of humans.Head lice are wingless insects spending their entire life on human scalp and feeding exclusively on human blood.Humans are the only known host of this specific parasite, but many other species of lice are known which infest most orders of mammals and also birds

The head louse differs from the related body louse in prefering to attach eggs to scalp hair rather than to clothing. Although the two species are visually identical, they do not interbreed in the wild, although they will interbreed in laboratory conditions. From genetic studies of them, they are thought to have diverged as species about 107,000 years ago, when many humans began to wear a significant amount of clothes.

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These animals can survive in the most extreme condition, several days without water, living in coldest winter, living in boiling water, being frozen for months,etc. They are ultimate survivors ever!

10. Mountain Goat

They are adapted to live in very high area. They can survive and thrive in area as high as 15,000 feet without getting sick. They are the best survivors among 4 legged animals in high area.

9. Polar Bear

They are adapted to live in very cold area. They can survive during the very cold winter season. They are the best survivors among 4 legged animals in cold area.

8. Gannet

They are adapted to live around the sea. For eating, they hunt fish from under the sea. They always fly high, so to hunt fish, they must drive crashing water with high speed. They are the only animals to survive crashing into water with speed u to 90 mph or 120 km per hour.

7. Camel

They are adapted to live in very hot and dry area where water is rarely found. They can live without drinking water for as long as 8 days. They are the best survivors among 4 legged animals in hot and dry area

6. Emperor Penguin

They can survive during extremely cold winter season. They can survive temperatures as low as -70°C. They also can survive with cold winds of 100 mph or 140 km per hour.

5. Rat

They have very flexible body bones. They may survive of falling down as high as two floored building. Unlike most animals, they are hard to be killed with poison because they are immune to huge amounts of poison.

4. Cockroach

They can survive huge doses of radiation and poison. They can survive for as long as 9 days without their heads. After over 9 days headless, they will die because of starving, not because of pain.

3. Giant Tube Worm

They can survive thousands of feet below water even in toxic waste. They can survive and live in freezing water. They also can survive and live in boiling water.

2. Weta

They can survive after being frozen for months. They survive despite losing 99% of the water in their body while being frozen. Even they still survive although their heart and brain almost stop working while being frozen.

1. Water Bear

They can survive 1000 times more radiation than any other animals including humans. They can survive temperatures as low as -272°C and as high as 151°C. They can survive over decade without water. They can even survive in vacuum of space for as long as 10 days.

See?? all of those animal was really tough and the best survivors alive in our planets.

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The World’s biggest spider is the Goliath bird eating Tarantula, Theraphosa blondi.

The scientific name comes from the Greek word “thera” and “phosa”, what means wild animal and light. The most common name “Goliath bird eating Tarantula” was given by some explores from the Victorian era who witnessed one eating a hummingbird and reported the sighting to the Western world who were amazed about this gigantic spider.

The Goliath bird eating Tarantula is native to the rain forest regions of northern South America. It can reach a leg span of 30 centimeters or 12 inches with a weight that lays between 100 and 120 grams. These birdeaters usually live in dark holes that were made by themselves or other animals like mouses.

The average life span of the female Goliath spider lays between 15 and 20 years, but males who die soon after maturity can only reach an age between 3 and 6 years. The color of this big spider is mostly dark to light brown with thousands of hairs on their body.

This spider seems dangerous, but is totally harmless for humans. However they do carry venoums fangs of about 1 to 2 centimeters. A bite of the Goliath Bird Eating Tarantula can be compared with a wasp’s sting that is totally harmless, but painfull

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