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Venomous animals in Malta

65 venomous and poisonous animals live in Malta. The most dangerous come first.

5 animals here can be deadly.

  • Deadly1
  • Can kill4
  • Needs a doctor12
  • Just hurts29
  • Harmless19

The most dangerous here

Silver-cheeked toadfishOther poisonous animalsDeadlyReef stonefishVenomous fishCan killDo not touchPalestine viperVipers & addersCan killStriped eel catfishVenomous fishCan killDo not touchWhite-spotted pufferOther poisonous animalsCan killRed lionfishVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDo not touchCommon stingrayVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDevil firefishVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDo not touchGreater weeverVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDo not touchLataste's viperVipers & addersNeeds a doctorLesser weeverVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDo not touchMediterranean black widowSpidersNeeds a doctor

Vipers & adders

Palestine viperVipers & addersCan killLataste's viperVipers & addersNeeds a doctor

Rear-fanged snakes

Montpellier snakeRear-fanged snakesJust hurts

Spiders

Mediterranean black widowSpidersNeeds a doctorTarantula wolf spiderSpidersJust hurtsMediterranean false widowSpidersJust hurtsMediterranean recluseSpidersJust hurtsTube web spiderSpidersJust hurtsBarn funnel weaverSpidersHarmlessFalse wolf spiderSpidersHarmlessWoodlouse spiderSpidersHarmless

Scorpions

Common yellow scorpionScorpionsJust hurtsEuropean yellow-tailed scorpionScorpionsHarmlessItalian scorpionScorpionsHarmless

Centipedes

Mediterranean banded centipedeCentipedesJust hurtsHouse centipedeCentipedesHarmless

Bees, wasps & hornets

Western honey beeBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsEuropean paper waspBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsOriental hornetBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsBuff-tailed bumblebeeBees, wasps & hornetsHarmlessMammoth waspBees, wasps & hornetsHarmlessRed dwarf honey beeBees, wasps & hornetsHarmlessYellow-legged mud dauberBees, wasps & hornetsHarmless

Caterpillars & bugs

Oak processionaryCaterpillars & bugsJust hurtsDo not touchPine processionaryCaterpillars & bugsJust hurtsDo not touch

Jellyfish & sea stingers

Clinging jellyfishJellyfish & sea stingersNeeds a doctorDo not touchCompass jellyfishJellyfish & sea stingersJust hurtsDo not touchMauve stingerJellyfish & sea stingersJust hurtsDo not touchSnakelocks anemoneJellyfish & sea stingersJust hurtsDo not touchBerried anemoneJellyfish & sea stingersJust hurtsDo not touchChristmas tree hydroidJellyfish & sea stingersJust hurtsMediterranean box jellyfishJellyfish & sea stingersJust hurtsDo not touchNomadic jellyfishJellyfish & sea stingersJust hurtsDo not touchBarrel jellyfishJellyfish & sea stingersHarmlessBeadlet anemoneJellyfish & sea stingersHarmlessFried egg jellyfishJellyfish & sea stingersHarmlessBlue buttonJellyfish & sea stingersHarmless

Cone snails & octopuses

Common octopusCone snails & octopusesHarmlessCommon cuttlefishCone snails & octopusesHarmlessMediterranean coneCone snails & octopusesHarmless

Venomous fish

Reef stonefishVenomous fishCan killDo not touchStriped eel catfishVenomous fishCan killDo not touchRed lionfishVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDo not touchCommon stingrayVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDevil firefishVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDo not touchGreater weeverVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDo not touchLesser weeverVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDo not touchRed scorpionfishVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDo not touchSpotted weeverVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDo not touchStarry weeverVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDo not touchAtlantic stargazerVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touchBlack scorpionfishVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touchDusky spinefootVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touchMarbled spinefootVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touchRabbit fishVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touchSpotted scatVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touch

Urchins, stars & worms

Bearded firewormUrchins, stars & wormsJust hurtsDo not touchBlack long-spined urchinUrchins, stars & wormsJust hurtsDo not touchOrange firewormUrchins, stars & wormsJust hurtsDo not touch

Venomous mammals

Eurasian water shrewVenomous mammalsHarmless

Other poisonous animals

Silver-cheeked toadfishOther poisonous animalsDeadlyWhite-spotted pufferOther poisonous animalsCan killSpot-fin porcupinefishOther poisonous animalsNeeds a doctorRed-striped oil beetleOther poisonous animalsJust hurtsDo not touchYellow boxfishOther poisonous animalsHarmless

Bitten or stung?

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

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