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Venomous animals in Malaysia

82 venomous and poisonous animals live in Malaysia. The most dangerous come first.

17 animals here can be deadly.

  • Deadly5
  • Can kill12
  • Needs a doctor31
  • Just hurts20
  • Harmless14

The most dangerous here

Australian box jellyfishJellyfish & sea stingersDeadlyDo not touchKing cobraCobras, mambas & kraitsDeadlyBeaked sea snakeSea snakesDeadlyMalayan kraitCobras, mambas & kraitsDeadlyMonocled cobraCobras, mambas & kraitsDeadlyAsian giant hornetBees, wasps & hornetsCan killBanded kraitCobras, mambas & kraitsCan killBlue Malayan coral snakeCobras, mambas & kraitsCan killEquatorial spitting cobraCobras, mambas & kraitsCan killIndochinese spitting cobraCobras, mambas & kraitsCan killMalayan pit viperPit vipersCan killRed-headed kraitCobras, mambas & kraitsCan kill

Cobras, mambas & kraits

King cobraCobras, mambas & kraitsDeadlyMalayan kraitCobras, mambas & kraitsDeadlyMonocled cobraCobras, mambas & kraitsDeadlyBanded kraitCobras, mambas & kraitsCan killBlue Malayan coral snakeCobras, mambas & kraitsCan killEquatorial spitting cobraCobras, mambas & kraitsCan killIndochinese spitting cobraCobras, mambas & kraitsCan killRed-headed kraitCobras, mambas & kraitsCan killRed River kraitCobras, mambas & kraitsCan killBanded Malayan coral snakeCobras, mambas & kraitsNeeds a doctorSmall-spotted coral snakeCobras, mambas & kraitsJust hurts

Sea snakes

Beaked sea snakeSea snakesDeadlyYellow-lipped sea kraitSea snakesCan killYellow sea snakeSea snakesCan killAnnandale's sea snakeSea snakesNeeds a doctorDwarf sea snakeSea snakesNeeds a doctorJerdon's sea snakeSea snakesNeeds a doctorKloss's sea snakeSea snakesNeeds a doctorLambert's sea snakeSea snakesNeeds a doctorPersian Gulf sea snakeSea snakesNeeds a doctorStriped sea snakeSea snakesNeeds a doctorSpine-tailed sea snakeSea snakesJust hurts

Pit vipers

Malayan pit viperPit vipersCan killBornean keeled green pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorWagler's pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorWhite-lipped pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorBeautiful pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorBornean pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorChasen's mountain pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorFlat-nosed pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorHagen's pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorLarge-eyed pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorMalcolm's pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorMangrove pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorMountain pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorSumatran pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorVogel's pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctor

Rear-fanged snakes

Tiger keelbackRear-fanged snakesCan killMangrove snakeRear-fanged snakesJust hurtsDog-toothed cat snakeRear-fanged snakesJust hurtsAsian vine snakeRear-fanged snakesHarmlessGolden tree snakeRear-fanged snakesHarmlessParadise tree snakeRear-fanged snakesHarmlessMalayan green whipsnakeRear-fanged snakesHarmlessMany-spotted cat snakeRear-fanged snakesHarmless

Spiders

Redback spiderSpidersNeeds a doctorBarn funnel weaverSpidersHarmlessFringed jumping spiderSpidersHarmlessGiant golden orb-weaverSpidersHarmless

Tarantulas & funnel-webs

Cobalt blue tarantulaTarantulas & funnel-websJust hurtsMalaysian earthtiger tarantulaTarantulas & funnel-websJust hurts

Scorpions

Asian forest scorpionScorpionsHarmlessDwarf wood scorpionScorpionsHarmless

Centipedes

Vietnamese giant centipedeCentipedesNeeds a doctorTanzanian blue ringleg centipedeCentipedesJust hurtsWaterfall centipedeCentipedesJust hurts

Bees, wasps & hornets

Asian giant hornetBees, wasps & hornetsCan killGiant honey beeBees, wasps & hornetsNeeds a doctorLesser banded hornetBees, wasps & hornetsNeeds a doctorWestern honey beeBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsAsian hornetBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsEmerald cockroach waspBees, wasps & hornetsHarmlessRed dwarf honey beeBees, wasps & hornetsHarmlessTropical carpenter beeBees, wasps & hornetsHarmless

Ants

Arboreal bicoloured antAntsJust hurts

Caterpillars & bugs

Asian giant water bugCaterpillars & bugsJust hurtsBlue-striped nettle grubCaterpillars & bugsJust hurtsDo not touch

Jellyfish & sea stingers

Australian box jellyfishJellyfish & sea stingersDeadlyDo not touchBlue blubber jellyfishJellyfish & sea stingersJust hurtsDo not touch

Cone snails & octopuses

Flamboyant cuttlefishCone snails & octopusesJust hurts

Venomous fish

Bluespotted ribbontail rayVenomous fishNeeds a doctorGiant freshwater stingrayVenomous fishNeeds a doctorCowtail stingrayVenomous fishNeeds a doctorWalking catfishVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touchCockatoo waspfishVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touch

Venomous mammals

Sunda slow lorisVenomous mammalsJust hurtsKayan River slow lorisVenomous mammalsJust hurtsPhilippine slow lorisVenomous mammalsJust hurts

Poison frogs, toads & newts

Asian common toadPoison frogs, toads & newtsNeeds a doctorDo not touch

Other poisonous animals

Mangrove horseshoe crabOther poisonous animalsCan killGreen spotted pufferOther poisonous animalsNeeds a doctorMonarch butterflyOther poisonous animalsHarmless

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