There are many species with pretty scary defensive (and offensive) tactics, such as venom. These species in particular can be ...

Venomous snakes such as Western Taipan and Saw-Scaled Viper injects toxins with each bite, causing fatalities.

Spiders are some of the most diverse creatures on Earth. While they can be frightening, most of them are harmless and ...

The deadly caterpillars – within the South American genus called Lonomia – have a snakelike venom that interferes with blood clotting. Others have venoms that cause chronic, lifelong inflammatory ...

suggesting that they consisted of pre-venom, a toxic liquid that is typically ejected prior to more potent true venom, which has a milky tint. "The venom itself is usually composed of higher ...