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Gulf of CaliforniaVenomous animals in Australia
249 venomous and poisonous animals live in Australia. The most dangerous come first.
57 animals here can be deadly.
- Deadly15
- Can kill42
- Needs a doctor61
- Just hurts93
- Harmless38
The most dangerous here
Australian box jellyfishJellyfish & sea stingersDeadlyDo not touch
Coastal taipanAustralian snakesDeadly
Common death adderAustralian snakesDeadly
Eastern brown snakeAustralian snakesDeadly
Geography coneCone snails & octopusesDeadly
Greater blue-ringed octopusCone snails & octopusesDeadly
Inland taipanAustralian snakesDeadly
Southern blue-ringed octopusCone snails & octopusesDeadly
Sydney funnel-web spiderTarantulas & funnel-websDeadly
Tiger snakeAustralian snakesDeadly
Blue-lined octopusCone snails & octopusesDeadly
Northern tree-dwelling funnel-web spiderTarantulas & funnel-websDeadlyAustralian snakes
Coastal taipanAustralian snakesDeadlyCommon death adderAustralian snakesDeadlyEastern brown snakeAustralian snakesDeadlyInland taipanAustralian snakesDeadlyTiger snakeAustralian snakesDeadly
Central Ranges taipanAustralian snakesDeadly
Collett's snakeAustralian snakesCan kill
Desert death adderAustralian snakesCan kill
DugiteAustralian snakesCan kill
GwardarAustralian snakesCan kill
King brown snakeAustralian snakesCan kill
Lowland copperheadAustralian snakesCan kill
Rough-scaled snakeAustralian snakesCan kill
Barkly Tableland death adderAustralian snakesCan kill
Blue-bellied black snakeAustralian snakesCan kill
Highland copperheadAustralian snakesCan kill
Ingram's brown snakeAustralian snakesCan kill
Kimberley death adderAustralian snakesCan kill
Northern brown snakeAustralian snakesCan kill
Northern death adderAustralian snakesCan kill
Papuan black snakeAustralian snakesCan kill
Pilbara death adderAustralian snakesCan kill
Rough-scaled death adderAustralian snakesCan kill
Spotted mulga snakeAustralian snakesCan kill
Strap-snouted brown snakeAustralian snakesCan kill
Broad-headed snakeAustralian snakesNeeds a doctor
Red-bellied black snakeAustralian snakesNeeds a doctor
BardickAustralian snakesNeeds a doctor
Curl snakeAustralian snakesNeeds a doctor
De Vis' banded snakeAustralian snakesNeeds a doctor
Dunmall's snakeAustralian snakesNeeds a doctor
Eastern dwarf mulga snakeAustralian snakesNeeds a doctor
Eastern small-eyed snakeAustralian snakesNeeds a doctor
Greater black whipsnakeAustralian snakesNeeds a doctor
Lake Cronin snakeAustralian snakesNeeds a doctor
Ornamental snakeAustralian snakesNeeds a doctor
Pale-headed snakeAustralian snakesNeeds a doctor
Pygmy copperheadAustralian snakesNeeds a doctor
Pygmy mulga snakeAustralian snakesNeeds a doctor
Speckled brown snakeAustralian snakesNeeds a doctor
Stephens' banded snakeAustralian snakesNeeds a doctor
Bandy-bandyAustralian snakesJust hurts
Yellow-faced whip snakeAustralian snakesJust hurts
Black-bellied swamp snakeAustralian snakesJust hurts
Black-striped snakeAustralian snakesJust hurts
Carpentaria snakeAustralian snakesJust hurts
Collared whip snakeAustralian snakesJust hurts
Dwyer's snakeAustralian snakesJust hurts
Golden-crowned snakeAustralian snakesJust hurts
Grey snakeAustralian snakesJust hurts
Little spotted snakeAustralian snakesJust hurts
Little whip snakeAustralian snakesJust hurts
Masters' snakeAustralian snakesJust hurts
Mustard-bellied snakeAustralian snakesJust hurts
Northern small-eyed snakeAustralian snakesJust hurts
Ringed brown snakeAustralian snakesJust hurts
Square-nosed snakeAustralian snakesJust hurts
White-lipped snakeAustralian snakesJust hurts
Australian coral snakeAustralian snakesHarmless
Dwarf crowned snakeAustralian snakesHarmless
Jan's banded snakeAustralian snakesHarmless
Northern bandy-bandyAustralian snakesHarmless
Red-naped snakeAustralian snakesHarmless
Weipa bandy-bandyAustralian snakesHarmless
White-crowned snakeAustralian snakesHarmlessSea snakes
Blue-lipped sea kraitSea snakesCan kill
Dubois' sea snakeSea snakesCan kill
Olive sea snakeSea snakesCan kill
Black-headed sea snakeSea snakesCan kill
Elegant sea snakeSea snakesCan kill
Ornate reef sea snakeSea snakesCan kill
Spine-bellied sea snakeSea snakesCan kill
Brown-lined sea snakeSea snakesNeeds a doctor
Dusky sea snakeSea snakesNeeds a doctor
Dwarf sea snakeSea snakesNeeds a doctor
Geometrical sea snakeSea snakesNeeds a doctor
Horned sea snakeSea snakesNeeds a doctor
Leaf-scaled sea snakeSea snakesNeeds a doctor
Olive-headed sea snakeSea snakesNeeds a doctor
Plain sea snakeSea snakesNeeds a doctor
Rough-scaled sea snakeSea snakesNeeds a doctor
Short-nosed sea snakeSea snakesNeeds a doctor
Slender-necked sea snakeSea snakesNeeds a doctor
Small-headed sea snakeSea snakesNeeds a doctor
Spectacled sea snakeSea snakesNeeds a doctor
Striped sea snakeSea snakesNeeds a doctor
Turtle-headed sea snakeSea snakesJust hurts
Mosaic sea snakeSea snakesJust hurts
North-western mangrove sea snakeSea snakesJust hurts
Northern mangrove sea snakeSea snakesJust hurts
Port Darwin sea snakeSea snakesJust hurts
Spine-tailed sea snakeSea snakesJust hurtsRear-fanged snakes
Brown tree snakeVenomous lizards
Lace monitor
Perentie
Yellow-spotted monitor
Spiny-tailed monitor
Mitchell's water monitorSpiders
Redback spiderSpidersNeeds a doctor
Chilean recluseSpidersNeeds a doctor
Brown widowSpidersJust hurts
European yellow sac spiderSpidersJust hurts
White-tailed spiderSpidersJust hurts
Badge huntsman spiderSpidersJust hurts
Black house spiderSpidersJust hurts
Eastern white-tailed spiderSpidersJust hurts
False katipoSpidersJust hurts
Mediterranean recluseSpidersJust hurts
Tube web spiderSpidersJust hurts
Peacock spiderSpidersHarmless
Banded huntsman spiderSpidersHarmless
Barn funnel weaverSpidersHarmless
Fringed jumping spiderSpidersHarmless
Garden wolf spiderSpidersHarmless
Giant golden orb-weaverSpidersHarmless
Rufous net-casting spiderSpidersHarmless
Social huntsman spiderSpidersHarmless
Spitting spiderSpidersHarmless
Woodlouse spiderSpidersHarmlessTarantulas & funnel-webs
Sydney funnel-web spiderTarantulas & funnel-websDeadlyNorthern tree-dwelling funnel-web spiderTarantulas & funnel-websDeadly
Blue Mountains funnel-web spiderTarantulas & funnel-websCan kill
Darling Downs funnel-web spiderTarantulas & funnel-websCan kill
Illawarra funnel-web spiderTarantulas & funnel-websCan kill
Southern Sydney funnel-web spiderTarantulas & funnel-websCan kill
Southern tree-dwelling funnel-web spiderTarantulas & funnel-websCan kill
Red-headed mouse spiderTarantulas & funnel-websNeeds a doctor
Eastern mouse spiderTarantulas & funnel-websNeeds a doctor
Tasmanian funnel-web spiderTarantulas & funnel-websNeeds a doctor
Victorian funnel-web spiderTarantulas & funnel-websNeeds a doctor
Queensland whistling tarantulaTarantulas & funnel-websJust hurts
Barking spiderTarantulas & funnel-websJust hurts
Lesser red-headed mouse spiderTarantulas & funnel-websJust hurtsScorpions
Lesser Asian scorpionScorpionsNeeds a doctor
Inland robust scorpionScorpionsJust hurts
Marbled scorpionScorpionsJust hurts
Spider-hunting scorpionScorpionsJust hurts
Black rock scorpionScorpionsHarmless
Dwarf wood scorpionScorpionsHarmless
Flinders Ranges scorpionScorpionsHarmless
Rainforest scorpionScorpionsHarmless
Wood scorpionScorpionsHarmlessCentipedes
Chinese red-headed centipede
Giant Australian centipede
Hura centipede
Orange-footed centipede
Tanzanian blue ringleg centipede
House centipedeBees, wasps & hornets
Common waspBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurts
Western honey beeBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurts
European paper waspBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurts
German waspBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurts
Asian honey beeBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurts
Asian paper waspBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurts
Australian hornetBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurts
Blue antBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurts
Buff-tailed bumblebeeBees, wasps & hornetsHarmlessAnts
Bulldog antAntsNeeds a doctor
Jack jumper antAntsNeeds a doctor
Red imported fire antAntsJust hurts
Black-banded jumper antAntsJust hurts
Electric antAntsJust hurts
Giant bull antAntsJust hurts
Green-head antAntsJust hurts
Inchman antAntsJust hurts
Red bull antAntsJust hurts
Green weaver antAntsHarmless
Dinosaur antAntsHarmlessCaterpillars & bugs
Bag-shelter moth
Masked hunter
Mottled cup moth
House pseudoscorpionJellyfish & sea stingers
Australian box jellyfishJellyfish & sea stingersDeadlyDo not touch
Irukandji jellyfishJellyfish & sea stingersCan killDo not touch
Common kingslayerJellyfish & sea stingersCan killDo not touch
Four-handed box jellyfishJellyfish & sea stingersCan killDo not touch
Armed anemoneJellyfish & sea stingersNeeds a doctorDo not touch
Moreton Bay fire jellyJellyfish & sea stingersNeeds a doctorDo not touch
BluebottleJellyfish & sea stingersJust hurtsDo not touch
Mauve stingerJellyfish & sea stingersJust hurtsDo not touch
Haddon's sea anemoneJellyfish & sea stingersJust hurtsDo not touch
Plate fire coralJellyfish & sea stingersJust hurts
Beadlet anemoneJellyfish & sea stingersHarmless
Spotted jellyJellyfish & sea stingersHarmless
Australian spotted jellyfishJellyfish & sea stingersHarmless
Tiny clinging box jellyfishJellyfish & sea stingersHarmlessCone snails & octopuses
Geography coneCone snails & octopusesDeadlyGreater blue-ringed octopusCone snails & octopusesDeadlySouthern blue-ringed octopusCone snails & octopusesDeadlyBlue-lined octopusCone snails & octopusesDeadly
Striated coneCone snails & octopusesCan kill
Textile coneCone snails & octopusesCan kill
Bay of Bengal blue-ringed octopusCone snails & octopusesCan kill
Tulip coneCone snails & octopusesCan kill
Magical coneCone snails & octopusesNeeds a doctor
Marbled coneCone snails & octopusesNeeds a doctor
Omaria coneCone snails & octopusesNeeds a doctor
Blue sea dragonCone snails & octopusesJust hurts
Flamboyant cuttlefishCone snails & octopusesJust hurts
Cat coneCone snails & octopusesJust hurts
Imperial coneCone snails & octopusesJust hurts
Poison ocellate octopusCone snails & octopusesJust hurts
Queen Victoria coneCone snails & octopusesJust hurts
Striped pyjama squidCone snails & octopusesHarmlessVenomous fish
Estuarine stonefishVenomous fishCan killDo not touch
Short-tail stingrayVenomous fishCan kill
Bluespotted ribbontail rayVenomous fishNeeds a doctor
False stonefishVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDo not touch
Spotfin lionfishVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDo not touch
BullroutVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDo not touch
Clearfin lionfishVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDo not touch
Cowtail stingrayVenomous fishNeeds a doctor
Eastern fortescueVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDo not touch
Estuary cobblerVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDo not touch
Kuhl's maskrayVenomous fishNeeds a doctor
Round ribbontail rayVenomous fishNeeds a doctor
Russell's lionfishVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDo not touch
South Australian cobblerVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDo not touch
Tassled scorpionfishVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDo not touch
Foxface rabbitfishVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touch
Leaf scorpionfishVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touch
Weedy scorpionfishVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touch
Zebra lionfishVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touch
Cockatoo waspfishVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touch
Dwarf lionfishVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touch
Eel-tailed catfishVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touch
Grey stingfishVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touch
Lacy scorpionfishVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touch
Mottled spinefootVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touch
Ocellated waspfishVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touch
Old wifeVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touch
Spotted scatVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touch
Port Jackson sharkVenomous fishHarmlessUrchins, stars & worms
Flower urchinUrchins, stars & wormsCan kill
Crown-of-thorns starfishUrchins, stars & wormsNeeds a doctorDo not touch
Black long-spined urchinUrchins, stars & wormsJust hurtsDo not touch
Savigny's long-spined urchinUrchins, stars & wormsJust hurtsDo not touch
Short-spined crown-of-thorns starfishUrchins, stars & wormsJust hurtsDo not touch
LollyfishUrchins, stars & wormsHarmlessVenomous mammals
PlatypusPoison frogs, toads & newts
Cane toad
Asian common toad
Southern corroboree frog
Northern corroboree frogOther poisonous animals
Devil reef crab
Mosaic reef crab
Grey side-gilled sea slug
Cinnabar moth
Longhorn cowfishBitten or stung?
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