Venom Wiki
Venom Wiki / What lives in your country?
country guide

Venomous animals in Guyana

89 venomous and poisonous animals live in Guyana. The most dangerous come first.

17 animals here can be deadly.

  • Can kill17
  • Needs a doctor27
  • Just hurts31
  • Harmless14

The most dangerous here

Brazilian wandering spiderSpidersCan killSouth American bushmasterPit vipersCan killAmazon wandering spiderSpidersCan killSouth American rattlesnakeRattlesnakesCan killTwo-striped forest pitviperPit vipersCan killAmazonian black scorpionScorpionsCan killAquatic coral snakeCoral snakesCan killBrazilian lanceheadPit vipersCan killCaatinga coral snakeCoral snakesCan killCaracas scorpionScorpionsCan killEcuadorian toadheaded pitviperPit vipersCan killNeuwied's lanceheadPit vipersCan kill

Coral snakes

Aquatic coral snakeCoral snakesCan killCaatinga coral snakeCoral snakesCan killVenezuela coral snakeCoral snakesCan killAndean blackback coral snakeCoral snakesNeeds a doctorBlack-headed coral snakeCoral snakesNeeds a doctorCarib coral snakeCoral snakesNeeds a doctorHemprich's coral snakeCoral snakesNeeds a doctorOrnate coral snakeCoral snakesNeeds a doctorPará coral snakeCoral snakesNeeds a doctorPeruvian coral snakeCoral snakesNeeds a doctorPutumayo coral snakeCoral snakesNeeds a doctorSpeckled coral snakeCoral snakesNeeds a doctorGuyana blackback coral snakeCoral snakesJust hurts

Pit vipers

South 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 hurtsPatagonia green racerRear-fanged snakesJust hurts

Spiders

Brazilian wandering spiderSpidersCan killAmazon wandering spiderSpidersCan killChilean recluseSpidersNeeds a doctorArgentine black widowSpidersNeeds a doctorBolivian wandering spiderSpidersNeeds a doctorGaucho brown spiderSpidersNeeds a doctorSouth American black widowSpidersNeeds a doctorBlack-footed yellow sac spiderSpidersJust hurtsBarn funnel weaverSpidersHarmlessCommon house spiderSpidersHarmlessCupboard spiderSpidersHarmlessNorthern yellow sac spiderSpidersHarmlessSpinybacked orbweaverSpidersHarmlessWoodlouse spiderSpidersHarmless

Tarantulas & funnel-webs

Brazilian funnel-web spiderTarantulas & funnel-websNeeds a doctorGoliath birdeaterTarantulas & funnel-websJust hurtsBurgundy goliath birdeaterTarantulas & funnel-websJust hurtsVenezuelan suntigerTarantulas & funnel-websJust hurtsGreenbottle blue tarantulaTarantulas & funnel-websHarmlessPinktoe tarantulaTarantulas & funnel-websHarmlessBrazilian whiteknee tarantulaTarantulas & funnel-websHarmlessSkeleton tarantulaTarantulas & funnel-websHarmless

Scorpions

Amazonian black scorpionScorpionsCan killCaracas scorpionScorpionsCan killPanamanian black scorpionScorpionsCan killBrazilian brown scorpionScorpionsNeeds a doctorParaguayan three-striped scorpionScorpionsNeeds a doctorPeruvian black scorpionScorpionsNeeds a doctorSmall forest scorpionScorpionsJust hurts

Centipedes

Amazonian giant green-horned centipedeCentipedesNeeds a doctorHouse 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 hurtsRusty spider waspBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurts

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 touchYellowtail moth of the mangrovesCaterpillars & bugsJust hurtsDo not touchMilkweed assassin bugCaterpillars & bugsHarmless

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 mammalsHarmless

Poison frogs, toads & newts

Dyeing poison dart frogPoison frogs, toads & newtsJust hurtsDo not touchGiant leaf frogPoison frogs, toads & newtsJust hurtsDo not touchYellow-banded poison dart frogPoison frogs, toads & newtsJust hurtsDo not touchRed-backed poison frogPoison frogs, toads & newtsJust hurtsDo not touchSplash-backed poison frogPoison frogs, toads & newtsJust hurtsDo not touchThree-striped poison frogPoison frogs, toads & newtsJust hurtsDo 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

The scorpion is hungry! Venom Wiki is a one-man project: free, with no ads and no trackers. A small tip helps keep it online.Feed the scorpion
Feed the scorpiontip jar, keeps it free