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Venomous animals in Argentina

102 venomous and poisonous animals live in Argentina. The most dangerous come first.

27 animals here can be deadly.

  • Deadly1
  • Can kill26
  • Needs a doctor27
  • Just hurts25
  • Harmless23

The most dangerous here

Common lanceheadPit vipersDeadlyBrazilian wandering spiderSpidersCan killSouth American bushmasterPit vipersCan killGiant silkworm moth caterpillarCaterpillars & bugsCan killDo not touchJararacaPit vipersCan killJararacussuPit vipersCan killSouth American rattlesnakeRattlesnakesCan killTwo-striped forest pitviperPit vipersCan killUrutuPit vipersCan killArgentinian coral snakeCoral snakesCan killBrazilian lanceheadPit vipersCan killChaco lanceheadPit vipersCan kill

Coral snakes

Argentinian coral snakeCoral snakesCan killMesopotamian coral snakeCoral snakesCan killPainted coral snakeCoral snakesCan killSouth American coral snakeCoral snakesCan killSouthern coral snakeCoral snakesCan killUruguayan coral snakeCoral snakesCan killAndean blackback coral snakeCoral snakesNeeds a doctorOrnate coral snakeCoral snakesNeeds a doctorPeters' coral snakeCoral snakesNeeds a doctorSantander coral snakeCoral snakesNeeds a doctorSpeckled coral snakeCoral snakesNeeds a doctorSteindachner's coral snakeCoral snakesNeeds a doctor

Pit vipers

Common lanceheadPit vipersDeadlySouth American bushmasterPit vipersCan killJararacaPit vipersCan killJararacussuPit vipersCan killTwo-striped forest pitviperPit vipersCan killUrutuPit vipersCan killBrazilian lanceheadPit vipersCan killChaco lanceheadPit vipersCan killCotiaraPit vipersCan killEcuadorian toadheaded pitviperPit vipersCan killMato Grosso lanceheadPit vipersCan killNeuwied's lanceheadPit vipersCan killSpeckled forest pitviperPit vipersCan killVenezuelan lanceheadPit vipersCan killDesert lanceheadPit vipersNeeds a doctorPatagonian lanceheadPit vipersNeeds a doctor

Rattlesnakes

South American rattlesnakeRattlesnakesCan kill

Rear-fanged snakes

Lichtenstein's green racerRear-fanged snakesNeeds a doctorPeruvian slender snakeRear-fanged snakesNeeds a doctorBaron's green racerRear-fanged snakesJust hurtsFalse water cobraRear-fanged snakesJust hurtsPatagonia green racerRear-fanged snakesJust hurts

Spiders

Brazilian wandering spiderSpidersCan killChilean recluseSpidersNeeds a doctorArgentine black widowSpidersNeeds a doctorBolivian wandering spiderSpidersNeeds a doctorBrazilian brown spiderSpidersNeeds a doctorGaucho brown spiderSpidersNeeds a doctorSouth American black widowSpidersNeeds a doctorBlack-footed yellow sac spiderSpidersJust hurtsChaco widowSpidersJust hurtsTube web spiderSpidersJust hurtsGolden silk orb-weaverSpidersHarmlessBarn funnel weaverSpidersHarmlessCommon house spiderSpidersHarmlessCupboard spiderSpidersHarmlessNorthern yellow sac spiderSpidersHarmlessSouthern house spiderSpidersHarmlessSpinybacked orbweaverSpidersHarmlessSpitting spiderSpidersHarmlessTriangulate cobweb spiderSpidersHarmlessWoodlouse spiderSpidersHarmless

Tarantulas & funnel-webs

Brazilian funnel-web spiderTarantulas & funnel-websNeeds a doctorBurgundy goliath birdeaterTarantulas & funnel-websJust hurtsChilean rose tarantulaTarantulas & funnel-websHarmlessGreenbottle blue tarantulaTarantulas & funnel-websHarmlessChaco golden knee tarantulaTarantulas & funnel-websHarmlessSkeleton tarantulaTarantulas & funnel-websHarmless

Scorpions

Panamanian black scorpionScorpionsCan killBrazilian brown scorpionScorpionsNeeds a doctorParaguayan three-striped scorpionScorpionsNeeds a doctorPeruvian black scorpionScorpionsNeeds a doctor

Centipedes

House centipedeCentipedesHarmless

Bees, wasps & hornets

Warrior waspBees, wasps & hornetsNeeds a doctorArmadillo waspBees, wasps & hornetsNeeds a doctorCommon waspBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsWestern honey beeBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsGerman waspBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsPaulista waspBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsRed paper waspBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsRusty spider waspBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsBuff-tailed bumblebeeBees, wasps & hornetsHarmlessPatagonian bumblebeeBees, wasps & hornetsHarmless

Ants

Bullet antAntsJust hurtsRed imported fire antAntsJust hurtsArmy antAntsJust hurtsGiant Amazonian antAntsJust hurtsTrap-jaw antAntsJust hurtsBlack imported fire antAntsJust hurtsElectric antAntsJust hurtsTropical fire antAntsJust hurts

Caterpillars & bugs

Giant silkworm moth caterpillarCaterpillars & bugsCan killDo not touchVenezuelan fire caterpillarCaterpillars & bugsCan killDo not touchVinchuca kissing bugCaterpillars & bugsNeeds a doctorPuss caterpillarCaterpillars & bugsJust hurtsDo not touchMilkweed assassin bugCaterpillars & bugsHarmless

Jellyfish & sea stingers

Atlantic banded box jellyfishJellyfish & sea stingersNeeds a doctorDo not touchSouth American sea nettleJellyfish & sea stingersJust hurtsDo not touchMoon jellyfishJellyfish & sea stingersHarmless

Venomous fish

Ocellate river stingrayVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDiscus rayVenomous fishNeeds a doctorLargespot river stingrayVenomous fishNeeds a doctor

Venomous mammals

Common vampire batVenomous mammalsJust hurtsHairy-legged vampire batVenomous mammalsHarmlessWhite-winged vampire batVenomous mammalsHarmless

Poison frogs, toads & newts

Kokoe poison frogPoison frogs, toads & newtsCan killDo not touchYellow-striped poison frogPoison frogs, toads & newtsJust hurtsDo not touchBumblebee toadPoison frogs, toads & newtsHarmlessRinged caecilianPoison frogs, toads & newtsHarmless

Other poisonous animals

Grey side-gilled sea slugOther poisonous animalsCan kill

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