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Venomous animals in Ukraine

27 venomous and poisonous animals live in Ukraine. The most dangerous come first.

Good news: no animal here is deadly.

  • Needs a doctor1
  • Just hurts13
  • Harmless13

The most dangerous here

Common European adderVipers & addersNeeds a doctorCommon waspBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsEuropean hornetBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsWestern honey beeBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsAsian hornetBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsCommon quailOther poisonous animalsJust hurtsCommon toadPoison frogs, toads & newtsJust hurtsDo not touchGerman waspBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsMeadow viperVipers & addersJust hurtsNoble false widowSpidersJust hurtsLarge velvet antBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsMedian waspBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurts

Vipers & adders

Common European adderVipers & addersNeeds a doctorMeadow viperVipers & addersJust hurtsSteppe viperVipers & addersJust hurts

Spiders

Noble false widowSpidersJust hurtsMediterranean false widowSpidersJust hurtsBarn funnel weaverSpidersHarmlessFen raft spiderSpidersHarmlessTriangulate cobweb spiderSpidersHarmlessWoodlouse spiderSpidersHarmless

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 & hornetsHarmlessViolet carpenter beeBees, wasps & hornetsHarmless

Ants

Red wood antAntsHarmless

Caterpillars & bugs

Common bombardier beetleCaterpillars & bugsHarmlessWater scorpionCaterpillars & bugsHarmless

Poison frogs, toads & newts

Common toadPoison frogs, toads & newtsJust hurtsDo not touchEuropean fire-bellied toadPoison frogs, toads & newtsHarmlessYellow-bellied toadPoison frogs, toads & newtsHarmless

Other poisonous animals

Common quailOther poisonous animalsJust hurtsSix-spot burnetOther poisonous animalsHarmless

Bitten or stung?

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