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Venomous animals in Yemen

79 venomous and poisonous animals live in Yemen. The most dangerous come first.

21 animals here can be deadly.

  • Deadly7
  • Can kill14
  • Needs a doctor16
  • Just hurts32
  • Harmless10

The most dangerous here

DeathstalkerScorpionsDeadlyGeography coneCone snails & octopusesDeadlyIndian saw-scaled viperVipers & addersDeadlyPuff adderVipers & addersDeadlyNortheast African carpet viperVipers & addersDeadlySilver-cheeked toadfishOther poisonous animalsDeadlyDevil reef crabOther poisonous animalsDeadlyReef stonefishVenomous fishCan killDo not touchArabian fat-tailed scorpionScorpionsCan killBlackspotted pufferOther poisonous animalsCan killBlunt-nosed viperVipers & addersCan killFlower urchinUrchins, stars & wormsCan kill

Cobras, mambas & kraits

Arabian cobraCobras, mambas & kraitsCan kill

Sea snakes

Ornate reef sea snakeSea snakesCan kill

Vipers & adders

Indian saw-scaled viperVipers & addersDeadlyPuff adderVipers & addersDeadlyNortheast African carpet viperVipers & addersDeadlyBlunt-nosed viperVipers & addersCan killBig-headed carpet viperVipers & addersCan killPainted saw-scaled viperVipers & addersCan killSaharan horned viperVipers & addersNeeds a doctorArabian horned viperVipers & addersNeeds a doctor

Rear-fanged snakes

Montpellier snakeRear-fanged snakesJust hurtsEastern Montpellier snakeRear-fanged snakesJust hurtsSchokari sand racerRear-fanged snakesHarmless

Venomous lizards

Desert monitorVenomous lizardsJust hurts

Spiders

Black button spiderSpidersNeeds a doctorBrown widowSpidersJust hurtsMediterranean false widowSpidersJust hurtsWhite widowSpidersJust hurtsBarn funnel weaverSpidersHarmless

Tarantulas & funnel-webs

Middle East black tarantulaTarantulas & funnel-websJust hurtsSocotra Island blue baboon spiderTarantulas & funnel-websJust hurts

Scorpions

DeathstalkerScorpionsDeadlyArabian fat-tailed scorpionScorpionsCan killBlack fat-tailed scorpionScorpionsCan killGadim scorpionScorpionsCan killBlack-tailed alligator-back scorpionScorpionsNeeds a doctorCommon yellow scorpionScorpionsJust hurtsItalian scorpionScorpionsHarmless

Bees, wasps & hornets

Western honey beeBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsLarge velvet antBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsOriental hornetBees, wasps & hornetsJust hurtsRed dwarf honey beeBees, wasps & hornetsHarmless

Ants

Samsum antAntsJust hurts

Caterpillars & bugs

Pine processionaryCaterpillars & bugsJust hurtsDo not touch

Jellyfish & sea stingers

Berried anemoneJellyfish & sea stingersJust hurtsDo not touchBoxer crab anemoneJellyfish & sea stingersJust hurtsDo not touchNet fire coralJellyfish & sea stingersJust hurtsPlate fire coralJellyfish & sea stingersJust hurts

Cone snails & octopuses

Geography coneCone snails & octopusesDeadlyStriated coneCone snails & octopusesCan killTextile coneCone snails & octopusesCan killMagical coneCone snails & octopusesNeeds a doctorCat coneCone snails & octopusesJust hurtsHebrew coneCone snails & octopusesHarmless

Venomous fish

Reef stonefishVenomous fishCan killDo not touchDevil firefishVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDo not touchFalse stonefishVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDo not touchCowtail stingrayVenomous fishNeeds a doctorFilament-finned stingerVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDo not touchRed Sea stonefishVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDo not touchRound ribbontail rayVenomous fishNeeds a doctorTassled scorpionfishVenomous fishNeeds a doctorDo not touchLeaf scorpionfishVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touchZebra lionfishVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touchDusky spinefootVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touchDwarf lionfishVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touchGrey stingfishVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touchMarbled spinefootVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touchOcellated waspfishVenomous fishJust hurtsDo not touch

Urchins, stars & worms

Flower urchinUrchins, stars & wormsCan killCrown-of-thorns starfishUrchins, stars & wormsNeeds a doctorDo not touchFire urchinUrchins, stars & wormsNeeds a doctorDo not touchRed Sea fire urchinUrchins, stars & wormsNeeds a doctorDo not touchBlack long-spined urchinUrchins, stars & wormsJust hurtsDo not touchBanded sea urchinUrchins, stars & wormsJust hurtsDo not touchBlue-black urchinUrchins, stars & wormsJust hurtsDo not touchCollector urchinUrchins, stars & wormsJust hurtsGolden firewormUrchins, stars & wormsJust hurtsDo not touchSavigny's long-spined urchinUrchins, stars & wormsJust hurtsDo not touchLollyfishUrchins, stars & wormsHarmless

Other poisonous animals

Silver-cheeked toadfishOther poisonous animalsDeadlyDevil reef crabOther poisonous animalsDeadlyBlackspotted pufferOther poisonous animalsCan killWhite-spotted pufferOther poisonous animalsCan killValentin's sharpnose pufferOther poisonous animalsNeeds a doctorLonghorn cowfishOther poisonous animalsHarmlessYellow boxfishOther poisonous animalsHarmlessMoses soleOther poisonous animalsHarmlessVaricose wart slugOther poisonous animalsHarmless

Bitten or stung?

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