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Venomous animals in Taiwan

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

22 animals here can be deadly.

  • Deadly6
  • Can kill16
  • Needs a doctor23
  • Just hurts21
  • Harmless16

The most dangerous here

King cobraCobras, mambas & kraitsDeadlyBeaked sea snakeSea snakesDeadlyEastern Russell's viperVipers & addersDeadlyMalayan kraitCobras, mambas & kraitsDeadlyMany-banded kraitCobras, mambas & kraitsDeadlyMonocled cobraCobras, mambas & kraitsDeadlyAsian giant hornetBees, wasps & hornetsCan killReef stonefishVenomous fishCan killDo not touchBlack-banded sea kraitSea snakesCan killBrown spotted pit viperPit vipersCan killChinese cobraCobras, mambas & kraitsCan killHundred-pace viperPit vipersCan kill

Cobras, mambas & kraits

King cobraCobras, mambas & kraitsDeadlyMalayan kraitCobras, mambas & kraitsDeadlyMany-banded kraitCobras, mambas & kraitsDeadlyMonocled cobraCobras, mambas & kraitsDeadlyChinese cobraCobras, mambas & kraitsCan killIndochinese spitting cobraCobras, mambas & kraitsCan killRed River kraitCobras, mambas & kraitsCan killBanded Malayan coral snakeCobras, mambas & kraitsNeeds a doctorMacClelland's 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 killBlack-headed sea snakeSea snakesCan killOrnate reef sea snakeSea snakesCan killSpine-bellied sea snakeSea snakesCan killStokes' sea snakeSea snakesCan killYellow sea snakeSea snakesCan killJerdon's sea snakeSea snakesNeeds a doctorLambert's sea snakeSea snakesNeeds a doctorIjima's sea snakeSea snakesJust hurts

Vipers & adders

Eastern Russell's viperVipers & addersDeadly

Pit vipers

Brown spotted pit viperPit vipersCan killHundred-pace viperPit vipersCan killStejneger's pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorWagler's pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorWhite-lipped pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorFlat-nosed pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorKikuchi habuPit vipersNeeds a doctorLarge-eyed pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorTaiwan mountain pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctorVogel's pit viperPit vipersNeeds a doctor

Rear-fanged snakes

Tiger keelbackRear-fanged snakesCan killGreen cat snakeRear-fanged snakesJust hurtsMangrove snakeRear-fanged snakesJust hurtsDog-toothed cat snakeRear-fanged snakesJust hurtsAsian vine snakeRear-fanged snakesHarmlessGolden tree snakeRear-fanged snakesHarmlessMany-spotted cat snakeRear-fanged snakesHarmless

Spiders

Redback spiderSpidersNeeds a doctorElegant widowSpidersJust hurtsMediterranean recluseSpidersJust hurtsJoro spiderSpidersHarmlessBarn 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 doctorJapanese giant centipedeCentipedesJust hurtsTanzanian blue ringleg centipedeCentipedesJust hurtsWaterfall centipedeCentipedesJust hurts

Bees, wasps & hornets

Asian giant hornetBees, wasps & hornetsCan killGiant honey beeBees, wasps & hornetsNeeds a doctorBlack-bellied hornetBees, wasps & hornetsNeeds a doctorLesser banded hornetBees, wasps & hornetsNeeds a doctorWestern honey beeBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsAsian hornetBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsAsian honey beeBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsAsian paper waspBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsBlack-tailed 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 hurts

Jellyfish & sea stingers

Nomura's jellyfishJellyfish & sea stingersNeeds a doctorDo not touchJapanese sea nettleJellyfish & sea stingersJust hurtsDo not touchBeadlet anemoneJellyfish & sea stingersHarmlessTiny clinging box jellyfishJellyfish & sea stingersHarmless

Venomous fish

Reef stonefishVenomous fishCan killDo not touchBluespotted ribbontail rayVenomous fishNeeds a doctorCowtail stingrayVenomous fishNeeds a doctorTassled scorpionfishVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDo not touchFoxface rabbitfishVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touchWalking catfishVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touch

Poison frogs, toads & newts

Asian common toadPoison frogs, toads & newtsNeeds a doctorDo not touchAnderson's crocodile newtPoison frogs, toads & newtsHarmless

Other poisonous animals

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

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