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Venomous animals in New Zealand

33 venomous and poisonous animals live in New Zealand. The most dangerous come first.

4 animals here can be deadly.

  • Can kill4
  • Needs a doctor2
  • Just hurts16
  • Harmless11

The most dangerous here

Short-tail stingrayVenomous fishCan killStriated coneCone snails & octopusesCan killTextile coneCone snails & octopusesCan killGrey side-gilled sea slugOther poisonous animalsCan killRedback spiderSpidersNeeds a doctorKatipoSpidersNeeds a doctorCommon waspBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsRed imported fire antAntsJust hurtsWestern honey beeBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsAsian hornetBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsEuropean paper waspBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsGerman waspBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurts

Spiders

Redback spiderSpidersNeeds a doctorKatipoSpidersNeeds a doctorNoble false widowSpidersJust hurtsWhite-tailed spiderSpidersJust hurtsBlack house spiderSpidersJust hurtsEastern white-tailed spiderSpidersJust hurtsFalse katipoSpidersJust hurtsBarn funnel weaverSpidersHarmlessCommon house spiderSpidersHarmlessCupboard spiderSpidersHarmlessRufous net-casting spiderSpidersHarmlessSocial huntsman spiderSpidersHarmlessSpitting spiderSpidersHarmlessWoodlouse spiderSpidersHarmless

Centipedes

Hura centipedeCentipedesJust hurts

Bees, wasps & hornets

Common waspBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsWestern honey beeBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsAsian hornetBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsEuropean paper waspBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsGerman waspBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsAsian paper waspBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsMedian waspBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurts

Ants

Red imported fire antAntsJust hurtsGreen-head antAntsJust hurts

Caterpillars & bugs

House pseudoscorpionCaterpillars & bugsHarmless

Jellyfish & sea stingers

Tiny clinging box jellyfishJellyfish & sea stingersHarmless

Cone snails & octopuses

Striated coneCone snails & octopusesCan killTextile coneCone snails & octopusesCan kill

Venomous fish

Short-tail stingrayVenomous fishCan killBrown bullheadVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touch

Other poisonous animals

Grey side-gilled sea slugOther poisonous animalsCan killCinnabar mothOther poisonous animalsHarmlessYellow boxfishOther poisonous animalsHarmless

Bitten or stung?

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

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