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Venomous animals in Norway

31 venomous and poisonous animals live in Norway. The most dangerous come first.

Good news: no animal here is deadly.

  • Needs a doctor2
  • Just hurts14
  • Harmless15

The most dangerous here

Common European adderVipers & addersNeeds a doctorGreater weeverVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDo not touchCommon waspBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsEuropean hornetBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsLion's mane jellyfishJellyfish & sea stingersJust hurtsDo not touchWestern honey beeBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsAsian hornetBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsCommon quailOther poisonous animalsJust hurtsCommon toadPoison frogs, toads & newtsJust hurtsDo not touchGerman waspBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsNoble false widowSpidersJust hurtsLarge velvet antBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurts

Vipers & adders

Common European adderVipers & addersNeeds a doctor

Spiders

Noble false widowSpidersJust hurtsMediterranean false widowSpidersJust hurtsWasp spiderSpidersHarmlessBarn funnel weaverSpidersHarmlessFen raft spiderSpidersHarmlessTriangulate cobweb spiderSpidersHarmlessWoodlouse spiderSpidersHarmless

Tarantulas & funnel-webs

European purseweb spiderTarantulas & funnel-websHarmless

Centipedes

House centipedeCentipedesHarmless

Bees, wasps & hornets

Common waspBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsEuropean hornetBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsWestern honey beeBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsAsian hornetBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsGerman waspBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsLarge velvet antBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsMedian waspBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsBuff-tailed bumblebeeBees, wasps & hornetsHarmlessEuropean beewolfBees, wasps & hornetsHarmlessViolet carpenter beeBees, wasps & hornetsHarmless

Ants

Red wood antAntsHarmless

Caterpillars & bugs

Water scorpionCaterpillars & bugsHarmless

Jellyfish & sea stingers

Lion's mane jellyfishJellyfish & sea stingersJust hurtsDo not touchString jellyfishJellyfish & sea stingersJust hurtsDo not touch

Venomous fish

Greater weeverVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDo not touchRabbit fishVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touch

Urchins, stars & worms

Bootlace wormUrchins, stars & wormsHarmless

Venomous mammals

Eurasian water shrewVenomous mammalsHarmless

Poison frogs, toads & newts

Common toadPoison frogs, toads & newtsJust hurtsDo not touch

Other poisonous animals

Common quailOther poisonous animalsJust hurtsSix-spot burnetOther poisonous animalsHarmless

Bitten or stung?

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

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