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Venomous animals in Guatemala

67 venomous and poisonous animals live in Guatemala. The most dangerous come first.

13 animals here can be deadly.

  • Deadly1
  • Can kill12
  • Needs a doctor24
  • Just hurts15
  • Harmless15

The most dangerous here

TerciopeloPit vipersDeadlyCantilPit vipersCan killCentral American coral snakeCoral snakesCan killAllen's coral snakeCoral snakesCan killBrown's coral snakeCoral snakesCan killCastellanaPit vipersCan killMany-banded coral snakeCoral snakesCan killMiddle American rattlesnakeRattlesnakesCan killMosquito coral snakeCoral snakesCan killPanamanian black scorpionScorpionsCan killRedtail coral snakeCoral snakesCan killRegal coral snakeCoral snakesCan kill

Coral snakes

Central American coral snakeCoral snakesCan killAllen's coral snakeCoral snakesCan killBrown's coral snakeCoral snakesCan killMany-banded coral snakeCoral snakesCan killMosquito coral snakeCoral snakesCan killRedtail coral snakeCoral snakesCan killRegal coral snakeCoral snakesCan killBroad-ringed coral snakeCoral snakesNeeds a doctorClark's coral snakeCoral snakesNeeds a doctorElegant coral snakeCoral snakesNeeds a doctorMayan coral snakeCoral snakesNeeds a doctorPygmy coral snakeCoral snakesNeeds a doctorStuart's coral snakeCoral snakesNeeds a doctorVariable coral snakeCoral snakesNeeds a doctor

Pit vipers

TerciopeloPit vipersDeadlyCantilPit vipersCan killCastellanaPit vipersCan killYucatecan cantilPit vipersCan killCentral American jumping pitviperPit vipersNeeds a doctorGodman's montane pitviperPit vipersNeeds a doctorGuatemalan palm pitviperPit vipersNeeds a doctorLansberg's hognosed pitviperPit vipersNeeds a doctorMarch's palm pitviperPit vipersNeeds a doctorRainforest hognosed pitviperPit vipersNeeds a doctorSlender hognosed pitviperPit vipersNeeds a doctorTuxtlan jumping pitviperPit vipersNeeds a doctorYellow-blotched palm pitviperPit vipersNeeds a doctor

Rattlesnakes

Middle American rattlesnakeRattlesnakesCan kill

Rear-fanged snakes

Green vine snakeRear-fanged snakesHarmlessWestern lyre snakeRear-fanged snakesHarmless

Venomous lizards

Mexican beaded lizardVenomous lizardsNeeds a doctorGuatemalan beaded lizardVenomous lizardsNeeds a doctor

Spiders

Central American wandering spiderSpidersNeeds a doctorGolden silk orb-weaverSpidersHarmlessBarn funnel weaverSpidersHarmlessGreen lynx spiderSpidersHarmlessKipling's jumping spiderSpidersHarmlessSouthern house spiderSpidersHarmlessSpinybacked orbweaverSpidersHarmlessYellow garden spiderSpidersHarmless

Tarantulas & funnel-webs

Costa Rican zebra tarantulaTarantulas & funnel-websHarmlessGuatemalan tiger rump tarantulaTarantulas & funnel-websHarmlessMexican red rump tarantulaTarantulas & funnel-websHarmless

Scorpions

Panamanian black scorpionScorpionsCan killCuban blue scorpionScorpionsJust hurtsFlorida bark scorpionScorpionsJust hurts

Centipedes

Chinese red-headed centipedeCentipedesNeeds a doctor

Bees, wasps & hornets

Warrior waspBees, wasps & hornetsNeeds a doctorEuropean hornetBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsTarantula hawkBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsWestern honey beeBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsMexican honey waspBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsRed paper waspBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsRusty spider waspBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsSouthern yellowjacketBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsEastern cicada killerBees, wasps & hornetsHarmlessYellow-legged mud dauberBees, wasps & hornetsHarmless

Caterpillars & bugs

Rhodnius kissing bugCaterpillars & bugsNeeds a doctorWheel bugCaterpillars & bugsJust hurtsMilkweed assassin bugCaterpillars & bugsHarmless

Urchins, stars & worms

Crown-of-thorns starfishUrchins, stars & wormsNeeds a doctorDo not touchRose flower urchinUrchins, stars & wormsJust hurts

Venomous mammals

Common vampire batVenomous mammalsJust hurts

Poison frogs, toads & newts

Cane toadPoison frogs, toads & newtsNeeds a doctorDo not touchStrawberry poison-dart frogPoison frogs, toads & newtsJust hurtsDo not touchGreen and black poison dart frogPoison frogs, toads & newtsJust hurtsDo not touchLovely poison frogPoison frogs, toads & newtsJust hurtsDo not touch

Bitten or stung?

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

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