These caterpillars carry a toxic chemical cocktail and Inquisition-like delivery implements—and their geographic range is ...

In nature, bright colours can serve as a warning that an animal is venomous or poisonous. Predators learn to avoid brightly coloured prey, so there are big benefits for defenceless animals that mimic ...

From swamps and forests to wetlands and coastal areas, Florida is a favorable environment for forty-four snake species, but among them only six are venomous. Understanding these snakes is crucial for ...

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Some species of caterpillar come armed with powerful venoms. Harnessing them could help us design new drugs. When you think of venomous animals, caterpillars probably aren't the first thing that ...

Caterpillars are the larval stages of the insect order Lepidoptera, the butterflies and moths. It's just one of many animal groups with little-known venomous members. (Venoms are toxins that are ...

The danger is not only in the toxic properties of these fungi, but also their appearance, some of the most poisonous varieties having close resemblance to edible mushrooms commonly consumed.

A woman warned holidaymakers to be wary when heading for a dip in the sea after she got stung by what experts have dubbed the 'most venomous creature on earth'. Zoe Cahill spent more than a month ...

In fact, a certain faction of these marine animals are actually regarded as one of the most venomous creatures on earth, which can kill within a matter of minutes. So, you'll want to avoid these ...

The deep bonds between a horse and their human have been at the centre of many wonderful films. Azaad, which has two men, senior and junior, vying for the affections of a beautiful beast, should have ...

The Sydney funnel-web spider, a highly venomous arachnid found crawling in and around Australia’s most populous city, was long thought to be a single species. But it’s actually three different ...

Venomous spiders are spreading across the UK and hospitalising a record number of people. Only 10 species currently in the country have the fangs and jaw muscles needed to penetrate human skin ...