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Venomous animals in Philippines

83 venomous and poisonous animals live in Philippines. The most dangerous come first.

22 animals here can be deadly.

  • Deadly8
  • Can kill14
  • Needs a doctor29
  • Just hurts18
  • Harmless14

The most dangerous here

Australian box jellyfishJellyfish & sea stingersDeadlyDo not touchGreater blue-ringed octopusCone snails & octopusesDeadlyKing cobraCobras, mambas & kraitsDeadlyBeaked sea snakeSea snakesDeadlyMalayan kraitCobras, mambas & kraitsDeadlyMonocled cobraCobras, mambas & kraitsDeadlyPhilippine cobraCobras, mambas & kraitsDeadlyMosaic reef crabOther poisonous animalsDeadlyAsian giant hornetBees, wasps & hornetsCan killBlack-banded sea kraitSea snakesCan killEquatorial spitting cobraCobras, mambas & kraitsCan killIndochinese spitting cobraCobras, mambas & kraitsCan kill

Cobras, mambas & kraits

King cobraCobras, mambas & kraitsDeadlyMalayan kraitCobras, mambas & kraitsDeadlyMonocled cobraCobras, mambas & kraitsDeadlyPhilippine cobraCobras, mambas & kraitsDeadlyEquatorial spitting cobraCobras, mambas & kraitsCan killIndochinese spitting cobraCobras, mambas & kraitsCan killRed River kraitCobras, mambas & kraitsCan killSamar cobraCobras, mambas & kraitsCan killBanded Malayan coral snakeCobras, mambas & kraitsNeeds a doctorSmall-spotted coral snakeCobras, mambas & kraitsJust hurts

Sea snakes

Beaked sea snakeSea snakesDeadlyBlack-banded sea kraitSea snakesCan killYellow-lipped sea kraitSea snakesCan killYellow sea snakeSea snakesCan killHorned sea snakeSea snakesNeeds a doctorLambert's sea snakeSea snakesNeeds a doctorPlain sea snakeSea snakesNeeds a doctorStriped sea snakeSea snakesNeeds a doctorTurtle-headed sea snakeSea snakesJust hurts

Pit vipers

Bornean keeled green pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorWagler's pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorWhite-lipped pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorFlat-nosed pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorLarge-eyed pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorMcGregor's pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorPhilippine pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorSchultze's 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 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 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 doctorGreater banded hornetBees, wasps & hornetsNeeds a doctorLesser banded hornetBees, wasps & hornetsNeeds a doctorPhilippine 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 hurtsGreen weaver antAntsHarmless

Caterpillars & bugs

Asian giant water bugCaterpillars & bugsJust hurts

Jellyfish & sea stingers

Australian box jellyfishJellyfish & sea stingersDeadlyDo not touchHabu jellyfishJellyfish & sea stingersCan killDo not touchNight anemoneJellyfish & sea stingersCan killDo not touchArmed anemoneJellyfish & sea stingersNeeds a doctorDo not touch

Cone snails & octopuses

Greater blue-ringed octopusCone snails & octopusesDeadlyStriated coneCone snails & octopusesCan killTulip coneCone snails & octopusesCan killGlory of the sea coneCone snails & octopusesNeeds a doctorMagical coneCone snails & octopusesNeeds a doctorOmaria coneCone snails & octopusesNeeds a doctorFlamboyant cuttlefishCone snails & octopusesJust hurtsBubble coneCone snails & octopusesJust hurts

Venomous fish

Bluespotted ribbontail rayVenomous fishNeeds a doctorCowtail stingrayVenomous fishNeeds a doctorWalking catfishVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touchDwarf lionfishVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touchOcellated waspfishVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touch

Urchins, stars & worms

Fire urchinUrchins, stars & wormsNeeds a doctorDo not touchShort-spined crown-of-thorns starfishUrchins, stars & wormsJust hurtsDo not touch

Venomous mammals

Philippine slow lorisVenomous mammalsJust hurts

Poison frogs, toads & newts

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

Other poisonous animals

Mosaic reef crabOther poisonous animalsDeadlyMangrove horseshoe crabOther poisonous animalsCan killGreen spotted pufferOther poisonous animalsNeeds a doctorMonarch butterflyOther poisonous animalsHarmless

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