A fourth kind of venom exists in sea snakes and is known as myotoxic. It leads to severe and instant muscular paralysis ...

In India, for example, antivenom that works well in one area might be completely useless in another-even if the bite comes from the same type of snake. This is because venom changes with the local ...

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Unlike most scorpions, which can only release their venom by stinging, the new species can “spray” and even “flick” two types of venom at distances of up to 14 inches, the study said.

Scientists have discovered the first South American scorpion known to spray venom, using a costly but effective defence ...

HB venom allergy represents a risk factor for a lesser effectiveness of the standard 100 µg VIT (protection rate of 75–85%). Besides the type of venom (HB), other risk factors influencing a ...