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Venomous animals in Jordan

74 venomous and poisonous animals live in Jordan. The most dangerous come first.

21 animals here can be deadly.

  • Deadly5
  • Can kill16
  • Needs a doctor15
  • Just hurts30
  • Harmless8

The most dangerous here

DeathstalkerScorpionsDeadlyGeography coneCone snails & octopusesDeadlyIndian saw-scaled viperVipers & addersDeadlySilver-cheeked toadfishOther poisonous animalsDeadlyDevil reef crabOther poisonous animalsDeadlyReef stonefishVenomous fishCan killDo not touchArabian fat-tailed scorpionScorpionsCan killBlackspotted pufferOther poisonous animalsCan killBlunt-nosed viperVipers & addersCan killDesert black snakeCobras, mambas & kraitsCan killFlower urchinUrchins, stars & wormsCan killPalestine viperVipers & addersCan kill

Cobras, mambas & kraits

Desert black snakeCobras, mambas & kraitsCan kill

Sea snakes

Ornate reef sea snakeSea snakesCan kill

Vipers & adders

Indian saw-scaled viperVipers & addersDeadlyBlunt-nosed viperVipers & addersCan killPalestine viperVipers & addersCan killBig-headed carpet viperVipers & addersCan killPainted saw-scaled viperVipers & addersCan killArabian horned viperVipers & addersNeeds a doctorField's horned viperVipers & addersNeeds a doctorPersian horned viperVipers & addersNeeds a doctor

Rear-fanged snakes

Israeli mole viperRear-fanged snakesCan killMontpellier snakeRear-fanged snakesJust hurtsEastern Montpellier snakeRear-fanged snakesJust hurts

Spiders

Brown widowSpidersJust hurtsMediterranean false widowSpidersJust hurtsWhite widowSpidersJust hurtsBarn funnel weaverSpidersHarmless

Tarantulas & funnel-webs

Middle East black tarantulaTarantulas & funnel-websJust hurts

Scorpions

DeathstalkerScorpionsDeadlyArabian fat-tailed scorpionScorpionsCan killBlack fat-tailed scorpionScorpionsCan killGadim scorpionScorpionsCan killCommon yellow scorpionScorpionsJust hurtsJericho black scorpionScorpionsJust hurts

Bees, wasps & hornets

Western honey beeBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsLarge velvet antBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsOriental hornetBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsRed dwarf honey beeBees, wasps & hornetsHarmless

Caterpillars & bugs

Pine processionaryCaterpillars & bugsJust hurtsDo not touch

Jellyfish & sea stingers

Berried anemoneJellyfish & sea stingersJust hurtsDo not touchBoxer crab anemoneJellyfish & sea stingersJust hurtsDo not touchNet fire coralJellyfish & sea stingersJust hurtsPlate fire coralJellyfish & sea stingersJust hurts

Cone snails & octopuses

Geography coneCone snails & octopusesDeadlyStriated coneCone snails & octopusesCan killTextile coneCone snails & octopusesCan killMagical coneCone snails & octopusesNeeds a doctorCat coneCone snails & octopusesJust hurtsHebrew coneCone snails & octopusesHarmless

Venomous fish

Reef stonefishVenomous fishCan killDo not touchDevil firefishVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDo not touchFalse stonefishVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDo not touchCowtail stingrayVenomous fishNeeds a doctorFilament-finned stingerVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDo not touchRed Sea stonefishVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDo not touchRound ribbontail rayVenomous fishNeeds a doctorTassled scorpionfishVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDo not touchLeaf scorpionfishVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touchZebra lionfishVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touchDusky spinefootVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touchDwarf lionfishVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touchGrey stingfishVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touchMarbled spinefootVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touchOcellated waspfishVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touch

Urchins, stars & worms

Flower urchinUrchins, stars & wormsCan killCrown-of-thorns starfishUrchins, stars & wormsNeeds a doctorDo not touchFire urchinUrchins, stars & wormsNeeds a doctorDo not touchRed Sea fire urchinUrchins, stars & wormsNeeds a doctorDo not touchBlack long-spined urchinUrchins, stars & wormsJust hurtsDo not touchBanded sea urchinUrchins, stars & wormsJust hurtsDo not touchBlue-black urchinUrchins, stars & wormsJust hurtsDo not touchCollector urchinUrchins, stars & wormsJust hurtsGolden firewormUrchins, stars & wormsJust hurtsDo not touchSavigny's long-spined urchinUrchins, stars & wormsJust hurtsDo not touchLollyfishUrchins, stars & wormsHarmless

Other poisonous animals

Silver-cheeked toadfishOther poisonous animalsDeadlyDevil reef crabOther poisonous animalsDeadlyBlackspotted pufferOther poisonous animalsCan killWhite-spotted pufferOther poisonous animalsCan killValentin's sharpnose pufferOther poisonous animalsNeeds a doctorLonghorn cowfishOther poisonous animalsHarmlessYellow boxfishOther poisonous animalsHarmlessMoses soleOther poisonous animalsHarmlessVaricose wart slugOther poisonous animalsHarmless

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