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Venomous animals in Turkey

87 venomous and poisonous animals live in Turkey. The most dangerous come first.

17 animals here can be deadly.

  • Deadly3
  • Can kill14
  • Needs a doctor16
  • Just hurts33
  • Harmless21

The most dangerous here

DeathstalkerScorpionsDeadlyIndian saw-scaled viperVipers & addersDeadlySilver-cheeked toadfishOther poisonous animalsDeadlyReef stonefishVenomous fishCan killDo not touchArabian fat-tailed scorpionScorpionsCan killArmenian viperVipers & addersCan killBlunt-nosed viperVipers & addersCan killNose-horned viperVipers & addersCan killOttoman viperVipers & addersCan killPalestine viperVipers & addersCan killStriped eel catfishVenomous fishCan killDo not touchWhite-spotted pufferOther poisonous animalsCan kill

Sea snakes

Ornate reef sea snakeSea snakesCan kill

Vipers & adders

Indian saw-scaled viperVipers & addersDeadlyArmenian viperVipers & addersCan killBlunt-nosed viperVipers & addersCan killNose-horned viperVipers & addersCan killOttoman viperVipers & addersCan killPalestine viperVipers & addersCan killWagner's viperVipers & addersCan killLataste's viperVipers & addersNeeds a doctorCaucasus viperVipers & addersNeeds a doctorCentral Turkish mountain viperVipers & addersNeeds a doctorMount Bulgar viperVipers & addersNeeds a doctorArmenian steppe viperVipers & addersJust hurtsDarevsky's viperVipers & addersJust hurts

Rear-fanged snakes

Montpellier snakeRear-fanged snakesJust hurtsEastern Montpellier snakeRear-fanged snakesJust hurts

Spiders

Mediterranean black widowSpidersNeeds a doctorBrown widowSpidersJust hurtsEuropean yellow sac spiderSpidersJust hurtsMediterranean false widowSpidersJust hurtsMediterranean recluseSpidersJust hurtsTube web spiderSpidersJust hurtsWhite widowSpidersJust hurtsBarn funnel weaverSpidersHarmlessFalse wolf spiderSpidersHarmlessSpitting spiderSpidersHarmlessWoodlouse spiderSpidersHarmless

Tarantulas & funnel-webs

Middle East black tarantulaTarantulas & funnel-websJust hurts

Scorpions

DeathstalkerScorpionsDeadlyArabian fat-tailed scorpionScorpionsCan killBlack fat-tailed scorpionScorpionsCan killGadim scorpionScorpionsCan killTurkish deathstalkerScorpionsCan killLesser Asian scorpionScorpionsNeeds a doctorCommon yellow scorpionScorpionsJust hurtsItalian scorpionScorpionsHarmless

Centipedes

Mediterranean banded centipedeCentipedesJust hurtsHouse centipedeCentipedesHarmless

Bees, wasps & hornets

Western honey beeBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsLarge velvet antBees, 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

Pine 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 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 mammalsHarmlessMediterranean water shrewVenomous mammalsHarmless

Poison frogs, toads & newts

European fire-bellied toadPoison frogs, toads & newtsHarmless

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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