Many inquisitive people are most likely wondering which creature is the most poisonous on earth. It is interesting that for a long time it was customary to consider that these were snakes and spiders. But research scientists have painted a different picture for us. And now we will consider what, in their opinion, the most poisonous creature in the world. The top 10 suggested below may surprise some nature lovers.
First Place - Cubomedusa
Cubomedusa has another name - “sea wasp”, because after it stings, the victim suffers unbearable pain. Many will agree that this is the most poisonous creature in the world. The Guinness Book of Records also shares this view. It is reported that this jellyfish kills a person in a short time, from 1 to 3 minutes. But not only that makes her a terrible enemy. Deadly tentacles at the same time can touch up to 60 people, if they are within a radius of 8 meters. Extremely toxic poison acts quickly and irreversibly. Toxins attack the heart muscle and nervous system, with infernal pain. If the touch of the tentacles was superficial, severe burns remain.
The antidote exists. If you immediately treat the bite with a solution of acetic acid, there is a chance to survive, but usually it does not work. The victims of the jellyfish drowned because they fell into shock or died from cardiac arrest. Each year, about 6,000 vacationers die from the poison of the sea wasp. Only a few people survived the bite, and even a few weeks later they felt pain.
This is the most poisonous creature in the world (photo shown above) lives in the waters of Northern Australia, but sometimes the "wasp" is found near South Asia. At the same time, it is quite difficult to see an object in water, since the jellyfish merges. But there is a creature that is not afraid of cubomedusa - this is a sea turtle.
Second place - king cobra
Some are willing to challenge the fact that the most poisonous creature on earth is the king cobra, because there are snakes with more toxic poison. But in the Guinness book, she takes an honorable second place due to how much poison she sprinkles at a time. It reaches 4 meters in length, but since these cobras grow all their lives (and they can live 30 years), some individuals reach 6 meters.
The portion of the poison injected depends on the size of the victim, but the dose is usually slightly larger than necessary for death.
A case was recorded when the Indian elephant died within three hours, as it was struck by the king cobra. With a large amount of poison, a person dies in 15 minutes from paralysis and respiratory arrest. But even worse is the fact that the cobra is able to climb one third of its height. If its length is 5 meters, then it extends 1.6 meters. But it may please the fact that they do not attack first (if not to disturb).
Its area is the forests of South Asia, but since there is an active deforestation, cobras are forced to move closer to the human habitat.
Third place - scorpion leiurus
Another most poisonous creature in the world is the scorpion Leyurus, which is found in the territory of North Africa, as well as in the Middle East. Although these scorpions are not aggressive and will not attack unless they sense danger, their poison can kill a person. Although there are many dangerous scorpions in nature, this subspecies is the most deadly. Leyruses carry in themselves a “cocktail” of antipsychotics, if it gets into the blood, the victim will die.
At first, the stung place swells and the person feels incredible pain, after which there comes a fever, which develops into convulsions. In conclusion, there is paralysis and death. It is interesting that before committing a deadly attack, the "baby" begins to move, as if dancing, and thereby warns of its intention.
Fourth Place - Taipan
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snakes, the most poisonous creature in the world is taipan. The danger lies in the huge amount of poison that is released during the attack. This land snake is capable of mortally killing 100 people. Its poisonous mixture is about 400 times more toxic than ordinary cobra. After an adult bite, death occurs on average after 45 minutes. About 90% of cases of attacks for humans turn out to be fatal, even though the antidote exists and many people know about it.
This snake is very aggressive and can attack suddenly at a speed of 4 m / s. But at the same time, the taipans are quite shy and, feeling the danger, can crawl away. This creature lives in Australia on arid plains, but often crawls to the water.
Fifth place - the frog-dart frog
Some believe that the most poisonous creature on the planet is the frog-frog because of its deceptive appearance. She looks very attractive and completely defenseless, but this is a hoax. Her skin of bright saturated color is covered with poison (batrachotoxin), which, when exposed to a person through microscopic lesions, freely enters the body. A gram of her poison can kill 10 people. This toxic substance consists of hundreds of components that have a nerve-paralytic effect. The terrible thing is that the antidote has not yet been created and it is practically impossible to escape from the effects of the poison that got on the skin.
Scientists know 179 species of these "deceptive" creatures. They are divided into nocturnal (harmless) and daytime (toxic).
These poisonous amphibians can grow up to 8 cm. But the smallest (1.5 - 2.5 cm) are considered the most poisonous. They can be met in Central and South America in the rain forests. They are also called “dart frogs,” because in the past, Aborigines used their poison to grease arrowheads.
It is noteworthy that these creatures do not independently produce poison; they get it from poisonous insects.
Sixth place - blue-ringed octopus
This ring-shaped octopus also got a place in the ranking of "the most poisonous creature on the planet." Although this creation is small in size, no more than a baseball ball (weight 100 g), it has toxic and dangerous poison. One serving, which the octopus allocates at a time, is enough to poison 25 people. Death can occur in a few minutes. During this time, the victim will begin to feel problems with vision and speech, and numbness will occur. Further, it will become difficult for a person to breathe. The next fatal symptom is complete paralysis. Lack of oxygen and cardiac arrest will lead to death. It is impossible to neutralize the action of the poison, since an antidote has not been created.
This "cute" creature lives near the Australian and South Asian coasts. It is widespread and prefers shallow depths. But fortunately, he leads a night life, so it is not easy to stumble upon it. In addition, the creature has a calm disposition and attacks only if it is "pissed off." Its ability to change color sometimes leads to incidents, because the octopus is confused with other harmless coastal inhabitants.
Seventh place - the wandering spider
Another most poisonous creature in the world that they fear, not even knowing about its toxicity, is a wandering spider. He has a rather aggressive disposition. In addition, he is terrified that it is the largest in the world of all spiders.
It can be found in Central and South America in the tropical region, especially on banana plantations, but sometimes this creature gets into houses. He does not weave cobwebs and travels himself to find food, which is what makes him very dangerous. He can stop to rest in a residential building, hide in a car or clothes. As a result, the percentage of cases of spider attack is very high. This arthropod is not fearful and is immediately ready to attack, because if you had to meet him, do not try to scare him, because he will not back down, you better run.
Spider venom causes lung spasm and loss of muscle control. A person may suffocate. Also, toxins affect the lymphatic system and cardiac arrest may occur. A still living victim feels the body gradually numb. The poison is 20 times more toxic than the Black Widow.
Interestingly, in the Guinness book, this is the most poisonous creature in the world among spiders. It is also noted that his death caused more deaths than from other arthropods.
Eighth place - puffer
Of vertebrates, this is the most poisonous creature in the world. Many people know him under the name fish ball. The entire surface of the fish is considered poisonous, and some puffer organs are also dangerous. A set of toxins causes paralysis and suffocation in the affected person, which in turn leads to death from insufficient oxygen. But despite this, in Korea and Japan, this fish is a first-class delicacy. Given its dangerous composition, only those professionals who have received a special license can cook puffer.
Ninth place - snail cone
Some, seeing this marble snail, do not understand that it refers to dangerous creatures, because the appearance is very attractive. But one cannot judge by appearance, since it is just as dangerous as the rest of the representatives of this list. Only one drop of poison can kill 20 people. After the snail stings, the victim begins to experience excruciating pain, then numbness occurs and the site of the bite becomes inflamed. The next step is paralysis and suffocation. There is no cure for such poisoning.
But if you look at the statistics, only 30 deaths were recorded due to the fault of this snail.
Tenth place - stone fish
This unsightly creature takes the last place in the rating "the most poisonous creature in the world." The bite of this underwater inhabitant provokes the most acute pain known to man. The sensations are so strong that in search of relief the victim is ready for suicide or amputation of a bitten place. Such pain causes shock, then paralysis inevitably occurs, and the tissues at the site of the lesion begin to die, without medical help, the person is threatened with death.
This dangerous "beast" is found in the waters of the Red Sea and in the tropical regions of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.