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Venomous animals in Chile

79 venomous and poisonous animals live in Chile. The most dangerous come first.

14 animals here can be deadly.

  • Deadly1
  • Can kill13
  • Needs a doctor23
  • Just hurts26
  • Harmless16

The most dangerous here

Common lanceheadPit vipersDeadlyBrazilian wandering spiderSpidersCan killSouth American bushmasterPit vipersCan killSouth American rattlesnakeRattlesnakesCan killTwo-striped forest pitviperPit vipersCan killBrazilian lanceheadPit vipersCan killEcuadorian toadheaded pitviperPit vipersCan killKokoe poison frogPoison frogs, toads & newtsCan killDo not touchNayarit scorpionScorpionsCan killNeuwied's lanceheadPit vipersCan killPanamanian black scorpionScorpionsCan killSpeckled forest pitviperPit vipersCan kill

Coral snakes

Andean 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 killTwo-striped forest pitviperPit vipersCan killBrazilian lanceheadPit vipersCan killEcuadorian toadheaded pitviperPit vipersCan killNeuwied's lanceheadPit vipersCan killSpeckled forest pitviperPit vipersCan killVenezuelan lanceheadPit vipersCan killDesert lanceheadPit vipersNeeds a doctor

Rattlesnakes

South American rattlesnakeRattlesnakesCan kill

Rear-fanged snakes

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

Spiders

Brazilian wandering spiderSpidersCan killChilean recluseSpidersNeeds a doctorArgentine black widowSpidersNeeds a doctorBolivian wandering spiderSpidersNeeds a doctorGaucho brown spiderSpidersNeeds a doctorSouth American black widowSpidersNeeds a doctorNoble false widowSpidersJust hurtsBlack-footed yellow sac spiderSpidersJust hurtsChilean six-eyed sand spiderSpidersJust hurtsBarn funnel weaverSpidersHarmlessCommon house spiderSpidersHarmlessCupboard spiderSpidersHarmlessNorthern yellow sac spiderSpidersHarmlessSpinybacked orbweaverSpidersHarmlessSpitting 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-websHarmlessSkeleton tarantulaTarantulas & funnel-websHarmless

Scorpions

Nayarit scorpionScorpionsCan killPanamanian 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 hurtsOriental hornetBees, 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

Venezuelan fire caterpillarCaterpillars & bugsCan killDo not touchVinchuca kissing bugCaterpillars & bugsNeeds a doctorPuss caterpillarCaterpillars & bugsJust hurtsDo not touchMilkweed assassin bugCaterpillars & bugsHarmless

Jellyfish & sea stingers

South American sea nettleJellyfish & sea stingersJust hurtsDo not touch

Venomous fish

Ocellate river stingrayVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDiscus rayVenomous fishNeeds a doctorLargespot river stingrayVenomous fishNeeds a doctorBrown bullheadVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touch

Venomous mammals

Common vampire batVenomous mammalsJust hurtsHairy-legged vampire batVenomous mammalsHarmless

Poison frogs, toads & newts

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

Bitten or stung?

Call your local emergency number straight away, then see first aid. First aid

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